Weather for 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.

Day

	Weather (day)		Temp (max day)	Rain (mm)	Wind (mph)	Humidity Pressure Visibility
Fri	Mod Rain Swrs Day	Moderate or heavy rain shower	2 6 °C	11.4mm	12 ne	76% 1,010mb Moderate
Sat	Sunny	Sunny skies	3 3 °C	1.6mm	5 ne	48% 1,009mb Good
Sun	Sunny	Sunny skies	3 1 °C	0mm	6 e	52% 1,013mb Good
Mon	Sunny	Sunny skies	3 1 °C	3.1mm	8 se	56% 1,013mb Good
Tue	Iso Rain Swrs Day	Light rain shower	2 6 °C	0.8mm	11 sse	69% 1,016mb Good
Wed	Occ Light Rain	Patchy rain possible	2 9 °C	0.3mm	8 e	63% 1,015mb Moderate
Thu	Sunny	Sunny skies	3 1 °C	0mm	8 ene	57% 1,014mb Good
Fri	Sunny	Sunny skies	3 0 °C	5.4mm	14 ene	61% 1,016mb Good
Sat	Sunny	Sunny skies	3 1 °C	10.7mm	6 ne	69% 1,009mb Good
Sun	Iso Rain Swrs Day	Light rain shower	2 3 °C	5.1mm	13 sse	84% 1,009mb Good

Night

	Weather (night)		Temp (min night)	Rain (mm)	Wind (mph)	Humidity Pressure Visibility
Fri	Mod Rain Swrs Night	Moderate or heavy rain shower	1 8 °C	3.4mm	9 nne	92% 1,010mb Moderate
Sat	Clear	Clear skies	1 9 °C	3.2mm	2 w	82% 1,012mb Good
Sun	Clear	Clear skies	1 9 °C	1.5mm	4 n	88% 1,013mb Good
Mon	Clear	Clear skies	1 7 °C	1.8mm	9 ssw	88% 1,016mb Good
Tue	Occ Light Rain	Patchy rain possible	1 8 °C	0.5mm	3 s	90% 1,016mb Moderate
Wed	Partly Cloudy Night	Partly cloudy skies	1 9 °C	0.5mm	5 n	91% 1,015mb Good
Thu	Clear	Clear skies	0 °C	0.4mm	5 nnw	90% 1,015mb Good
Fri	Mod Rain Swrs Day	Moderate or heavy rain shower	2 0 °C	5.4mm	13 sse	92% 1,013mb Moderate
Sat	Occ Light Rain	Patchy light rain	2 0 °C	6.1mm	12 sse	84% 1,015mb Moderate

Last updated at 08:05, Friday 10 February

View help Close help

Last updated: We update the weather data for Sydney from our weather partner every four hours. The time the last update was received is detailed here.

Actual Forecast Location: We have 830+ weather locations on the worldtravelguide.net website. Where no exact location is available we have used the nearest appropriate forecast point.

Symbols indicate the predominant weather for the day in question, calculated based on a weighting of different types of weather. So if a day is forecast to be sunny with the possibility of a brief shower, then we will see a sunny or partly cloudy symbol rather than a rain cloud. For the purpose of this forecast, 'day' is the entire 24 our period 00:00 to 23:59

The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, and the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day in question to dawn the next day. The temperature is in °C, or Celsius.

Wind speed and direction are the conditions expected at midday. Wind direction is based on a 16 point compass. W, SW, SSW, etc. The wind direction states where the wind originates. Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.

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

Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)

Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:

Very poor - less than 1km
Poor - between 1km and 4km
Moderate - between 4km and 10km
Good - between 10km and 20km
Very good - between 20km and 40km
Excellent - more than 40km

Temperature in Sydney

Sunlight in Sydney

Precipitation in Sydney

Humidity in Sydney

Previous section Next section

Do you have any Feedback about this page?
© 2011 Columbus Travel Media Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this site may be reproduced without our written permission, click here for information on Columbus Content Solutions.

Recommended Sites:

Protect yourself from malaria

Before you travel, find out if your holiday destination is in a malaria zone.
(An educational initiative organised and funded by GlaxoSmithKline Travel Health. UK/MARK/0173/10 September 2010)

Africa, the way it should be seen

We´re cutting the cost of Africa overland trips by up to a whopping 40%. 25% off many trips departing by 30/6/12.

Travel insurance

For residents of over 150 countries. High levels of medical, evacuation, emergency & most adventure activities covered.

Promotional Features

Luxury all-inclusive ski holidays from Club Med

Now that the cold weather has set in, it is time to embrace winter and look ahead to your next ski escape. Book with Club Med now to benefit from some great deals... Read more

Travel Partners