Sydney in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sydney sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 264 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early June to 21°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Sydney's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sydney's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 264 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sydney in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early June to 21°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Sydney reaches about 19°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sydney
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1° / -7° | 118 | 12.9 | 11 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -9° | 111 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -5° | 108 | 12.4 | 8.3 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6° / -1° | 106 | 12.3 | 4.9 | 13.3 | 0.4 |
| May | 11° / 4° | 86 | 11.7 | 0.5 | 14.7 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 16° / 10° | 89 | 11 | 0 | 15.5 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 21° / 15° | 85 | 10.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 22° / 16° | 89 | 10.9 | 0 | 14 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 18° / 12° | 104 | 10.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 12° / 8° | 131 | 12.3 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 3.1 |
| Nov | 7° / 3° | 124 | 12.7 | 2.4 | 9.2 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 2° / -2° | 139 | 14.1 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sydney gets around 264 mm of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min in early June to 13 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Sydney?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Sydney for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sydney in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sydney sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sydney in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 15°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 1 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 9 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 4 | Bracing |
UV index in Sydney in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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
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.