VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in September–January, April.
- Warmest month: January, average high 26°C (79°F).
- Coolest month: July, average high 17°C (63°F), lows near 9°C (48°F).
- Wettest month: February, about 147 mm (5.8 in) of rain.
- Driest month: September, about 71 mm (2.8 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Australian dollar
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
- Plugs
- Type I
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +61
- Airports
- Sydney Airport (SYD)
Western Sydney Airport (WSI)
Bankstown Airport (BWU) - Population
- 5,450,496
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Sydney
- Sydney Opera House multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Port Jackson natural harbour of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Australian Museum museum in Sydney, Australia
- Taronga Zoo zoo in Australia
- Art Gallery of New South Wales public art gallery and museum in Sydney, Australia
- Museum of Contemporary Art Australia art museum in Sydney, Australia
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney botanic gardens in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Cockatoo Island island in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
Travel advisories
United States
Level 1 Exercise Normal Precautions
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of Australia.
Latest change (2026-10-07): Updated information about global travel impacts due to escalation in the Middle East (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.5 Excellent | 26°C 79°F | 19°C 66°F | 114 mm 4.5 in | 34% | 18°C64°F sticky | 14.0 h |
| February | 7.1 Good | 26°C 79°F | 19°C 66°F | 147 mm 5.8 in | 35% | 18°C65°F muggy | 13.2 h |
| March | 8.0 Excellent | 25°C 77°F | 18°C 64°F | 138 mm 5.4 in | 30% | 17°C62°F sticky | 12.3 h |
| April | 8.6 Excellent | 23°C 73°F | 15°C 59°F | 104 mm 4.1 in | 28% | 14°C57°F comfortable | 11.1 h |
| May | 7.9 Good | 20°C 69°F | 12°C 54°F | 91 mm 3.6 in | 30% | 10°C49°F dry | 10.2 h |
| June | 5.7 Fair | 18°C 64°F | 10°C 50°F | 133 mm 5.2 in | 27% | 8°C47°F dry | 9.8 h |
| July | 6.3 Fair | 17°C 63°F | 9°C 48°F | 76 mm 3.0 in | 24% | 7°C45°F dry | 10.0 h |
| August | 6.8 Good | 18°C 65°F | 9°C 48°F | 76 mm 3.0 in | 21% | 7°C45°F dry | 10.7 h |
| September | 8.2 Excellent | 20°C 68°F | 11°C 52°F | 71 mm 2.8 in | 23% | 10°C49°F dry | 11.8 h |
| October | 9.2 Excellent | 22°C 72°F | 14°C 57°F | 73 mm 2.9 in | 30% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 12.9 h |
| November | 8.9 Excellent | 23°C 74°F | 16°C 60°F | 90 mm 3.6 in | 36% | 15°C59°F comfortable | 13.8 h |
| December | 9.0 Excellent | 25°C 77°F | 17°C 63°F | 84 mm 3.3 in | 35% | 16°C60°F comfortable | 14.2 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National and regional (NSW) public holidays for Australia; school holidays are not included.
- December 2026
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
- Boxing Day (observed)
- January 2027
- New Year's Day
- Australia Day
- March 2027
- Good Friday
- Easter Saturday
- Easter Sunday
- Easter Monday
- April 2027
- ANZAC Day
- June 2027
- King's Birthday
- October 2027
- Labour Day
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.