Sydney weather by month
Sydney is warmest in January (27°C average high) and coolest in June (17°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go December to February. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming December to May.
Warmest month
January
27°C
Coolest month
June
17°C
Wettest month
March
157 mm
Flight from London
20½h
direct, estimated
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Sydney temperature by month
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When to go to Sydney
What is the best month to visit Sydney for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go December to February, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Sydney?
January averages 27°C. June is the coolest at 17°C.
When does it rain most in Sydney?
March, with about 157 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Sydney?
December to May, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
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How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total.
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