Weather in Sydney (Australia)
Climate of Sydney is temperate and oceanic. More extreme temperatures are recorded in the inland suburbs, but the weather in the city area is moderated by proximity to the ocean.
Weather in Sydney is a mixture of warm summers and cool winters. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, evenly divided between summer and winter. It rains more during the first half of the year, when easterly winds dominate.
It doesn’t snow in Sydney. 1836 was the last year snowfall was reported for Sydney, unless it was not about soft hail, mistaken by many for snow.
The summer of 2007-08 was the wettest summer in six years and the coolest in the last 11 years.
Temperatures
Average High Temperatures and Average Low Temperatures for each month, and the range between, are expressed in degrees Celsius (and Fahrenheit):
| 25 (78) | 25 (78) | 24 (76) | 22 (72) | 19 (66) | 16 (62) | 16 (61) | 17 (64) | 19 (67) | 22 (71) | 23 (74) | 25 (77) |
| 18 (65) | 18 (65) | 17 (63) | 14 (58) | 11 (52) | 9 (48) | 8 (46) | 8 (48) | 11 (51) | 13 (56) | 15 (60) | 17 (63) |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
The range of average temperatures within a year in Sydney is between 8 and 25 degrees Celsius (46 and 78 Fahrenheit). Highest average temperatures are in January. Lowest average temperatures in Sydney are in July.
Precipitations
Total Average Precipitation for each month is expressed in milimeters (and inch):
| 102 (4) | 117 (4) | 129 (5) | 126 (4) | 120 (4) | 130 (5) | 97 (3) | 81 (3) | 69 (2) | 77 (3) | 83 (3) | 78 (3) |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Total average precipitation in a year in Sydney is 1215 mm (47 inch). Most precipitation gets the month of June. Sydney gets less precipitation in September.
Sunshine (Average)
Sunshine Hours a Day is the total average number of hours with sun light during a day of each month:
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
The month with most sunny hours a day in Sydney is usually November. Less sunshine you may get in June.
Weather Forecast for Sydney
Here is the weather forecast for the next couple of days in Sydney:
The charts present statistical data collected over several years by external providers.
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