Weather in Sydney

Best time to visit

Australia enjoys its summer while Europe shivers. It can get very hot, but it's great weather for the beach. However, with a temperate climate and more than 340 days of sunshine per year, you can enjoy the city year-round. Huge events during the summer, such as the Sydney Festival and Mardi Gras draw big crowds of international visitors. As a result, prices for airfare and accommodations tend to be lower in the winter.

Night

Weather (night) Temp (min night) Rain (mm) Wind (mph) Humidity Pressure Visibility
Tue
Iso Rain Swrs Night
Light rain shower
1
3
°C
3.2mm
3
sse
81%
1,020mb
Good
Wed
Clear
Clear skies
1
2
°C
2.3mm
14
sw
58%
1,020mb
Good
Thu
Iso Rain Swrs Night
Light rain shower
1
1
°C
2.3mm
16
s
74%
1,028mb
Good
Fri
Clear
Clear skies
1
2
°C
0.7mm
9
sse
73%
1,028mb
Good
Sat
Clear
Clear skies
1
1
°C
0.2mm
6
wnw
78%
1,025mb
Good
Sun
Clear
Clear skies
1
2
°C
0.2mm
6
nw
80%
1,022mb
Good
Mon
Clear
Clear skies
1
6
°C
0.1mm
6
w
61%
1,020mb
Good
Tue
Clear
Clear skies
1
6
°C
1.4mm
9
nnw
52%
1,009mb
Good
Last updated at 04:06, Tuesday 27 August
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Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:
  • 0 to 30 is very low
  • 31 to 50 is low
  • 51 to 70 is moderate to low
  • 71 to 80 is moderate
  • 81 to 90 is moderate to high
  • 91 to 100 is high
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Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:
  • Very poor - less than 1km
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  • Excellent - more than 40km
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