Sydney weather in June

In June, Sydney sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 89 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Sydney's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sydney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
4th warmest
Overnight low
10°
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:15 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Sydney is community in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³ · 2015
Density
3,601/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical June day in Sydney reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 5°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1137
2137
3137
4147
5147
6148
7148
8148
9148
10158
11158
12159
13159
14169
15169
161610
171610
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201710
211711
221711
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241811
251812
261812
271912
281912
291912
301913

How June really feels in Sydney

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Sydney weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°11812.9118.80.0
Feb-2° / -9°11111.29.7100.0
Mar / -5°10812.48.311.60.0
Apr / -1°10612.34.913.30.4
May11° / 8611.70.514.72.4
Jun16° / 10°8911015.54.8
Jul21° / 15°8510.5015.26.3
Aug22° / 16°8910.90146.4
Sep18° / 12°10410.5012.35.6
Oct12° / 13112.30.210.73.1
Nov / 12412.72.49.20.9
Dec / -2°13914.19.58.50.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44159
54060
64060
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164159
174159
184060
194060
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Sydney gets around 89 mm of rain over 11 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
439
538
638
737
837
936
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1833
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
297300
397300
497300
598200
697300
797300
897300
997300
1096400
1194510
1294510
1393610
1492710
1589920
16881020
17861130
18841330
19821440
20791650
21771760
22741970
23722080
24692290
256723100
266425110
276126121
285927131
295629141
305430151

Wind in June

Winds average 15 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min at the start of June to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:20 AM to 4:18 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.34:207:37
215.34:197:38
315.34:187:39
415.44:187:40
515.44:177:40
615.44:177:41
715.44:177:42
815.44:167:43
915.54:167:43
1015.54:157:44
1115.54:157:45
1215.54:157:45
1315.54:157:46
1415.54:157:46
1515.54:157:47
1615.54:157:47
1715.64:157:48
1815.64:157:48
1915.64:157:49
2015.64:157:49
2115.64:157:49
2215.64:157:49
2315.64:157:50
2415.64:157:50
2515.64:167:50
2615.64:167:50
2715.64:167:50
2815.64:177:50
2915.54:177:50
3015.54:187:50

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Sydney?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Sydney for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sydney in June

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

In June, Sydney sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sydney in June

The nearest coast averages about 9°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Sydney in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sydney peaks around June 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 18UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sydney?

Sydney sits at 46.1°N, 60.2°W, 6 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Glace Bay, 19 km away.

Topography around Sydney

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sydney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m.

The land around Sydney is covered by trees (34%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
535 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
June weather nearby: Glace Bay 19 km · New Glasgow 201 km · Charlottetown 227 km · Cole Harbour 304 km · Woodlawn 307 km · Dartmouth 311 km · Lower Sackville 312 km · Downtown Halifax 312 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

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 Sydney (46.1351°, -60.1831°, elevation 6 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).