Ashfield weather in July

In July, Ashfield sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Ashfield's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ashfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:03 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
37%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ashfield is suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in Ashfield reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 1°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24178
25178
26178
27178
28178
29178
30178
31178

Ashfield weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°709.4146.7
Feb26° / 19°8710.713.36.4
Mar25° / 18°7011.412.36.8
Apr22° / 14°538.611.27.1
May20° / 11°517.110.36.9
Jun17° / 637.99.86.0
Jul17° / 366106.2
Aug18° / 385.310.76.9
Sep20° / 11°396.211.87.2
Oct22° / 13°517.212.97.2
Nov23° / 15°689.213.87.0
Dec25° / 17°588.914.27.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187228
197327
207426
217426
227426
237525
247525
257525
267723
277723
287723
297822
307822
317921

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Ashfield gets around 36 mm of rain over 6 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3117

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of July to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:065:52
29.88:065:52
39.88:065:53
49.88:065:53
59.88:065:54
69.88:055:54
79.88:055:55
89.88:055:55
99.88:055:56
109.98:055:56
119.98:045:57
129.98:045:57
139.98:045:58
149.98:035:58
159.98:035:59
169.98:036:00
1710.08:026:00
1810.08:026:01
1910.08:016:01
2010.08:016:02
2110.08:006:03
2210.18:006:03
2310.17:596:04
2410.17:586:05
2510.17:586:05
2610.17:576:06
2710.27:576:07
2810.27:566:08
2910.27:556:08
3010.27:546:09
3110.37:536:10

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Ashfield

In seasonPeak

None of Ashfield's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ashfield sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Ashfield?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Ashfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ashfield in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Ashfield sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Ashfield in July

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 13 to Jun 7 — about 6.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ashfield in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ashfield peaks around January 15 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Ashfield in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ashfield is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorDec 1545 µg/m³Jun 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov25Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ashfield?

Ashfield sits at 33.9°S, 151.1°E, 27 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Burwood, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ashfield

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ashfield.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ashfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m.

The land around Ashfield is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
1,097 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
July weather nearby: Burwood 2.0 km · Campsie 3.0 km · Earlwood 4.0 km · Marrickville 4.0 km · Strathfield 4.0 km · Lakemba 6.0 km · Greenacre 6.0 km · Bexley 7.0 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ashfield (-33.8883°, 151.1227°, elevation 27 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).