January in Sydney — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.4/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
133 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Sydney — 1.8 points higher on the same scale.
February in Sydney — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.9/10At 22°C (72°F) this is comfortable city weather in February, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
109 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.9/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
March in Sydney — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10March averages 21°C (70°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Monthly rainfall reaches 182 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? September scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April holds up well in Sydney — 8th best month
Good · 7.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
107 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May holds up well in Sydney — 11th best month
Good · 7.3/10May averages 15°C (58°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 118 mm — wet for this destination — but about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? September scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June holds up well in Sydney — 5th best month
Good · 8.1/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in June. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 58 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
July in Sydney — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7.5/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 91 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.5/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, September is materially better in Sydney — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
August holds up well in Sydney — 7th best month
Good · 7.8/10August averages 14°C (56°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 91 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
September in Sydney — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10September averages 16°C (61°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 58 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Sydney at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October is one of the strongest months in Sydney (2nd)
Best window · 8.8/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (64°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 75 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Sydney at 8.8/10 (2nd of 12), just behind September at 9.2/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
November holds up well in Sydney — 4th best month
Good · 8.3/10At 20°C (67°F) this is comfortable city weather in November, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 93 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
December ranks 3rd of 12 for Sydney — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.7/10December averages 21°C (70°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 72 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Sydney (3rd of 12); only September scores higher, at 9.2/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
