When to go · Sydney
Sydney, month by month
The best months for Sydney: Mar, Apr, Oct, Nov.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedHot and humid; school holidays; book ahead.26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: High · 5 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryMixedHot; thunderstorms and humid nights.26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 12 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MarchGreatWarm; sea still warm; fewer crowds.25 °C (77 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 13 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 13 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGreatMild; Easter and Anzac Day crowds.22 °C (72 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 12 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGoodMild days; cool evenings.19 °C (66 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 12 rain days66 °F (19 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 12 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGoodCool and mostly dry; Vivid festival late May to June.17 °C (63 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 11 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyGoodCoolest month; bring a jacket.16 °C (61 °F) / 8 °C (46 °F), 10 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 46 °F (8 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustGoodCool and dry; wind on the harbour.18 °C (64 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGoodSpring warms up; light rain.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- OctoberGreatOne of the best months; long weekend crowds.23 °C (73 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 10 rain days73 °F (23 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- NovemberGreatWarm; UV high.24 °C (75 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 11 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedPeak prices, New Year's Eve closures around the harbour.26 °C (79 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 11 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 11 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sydney, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Apr: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 13
Apr: 12 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Mar: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Apr: 2
March: Warm; sea still warm; fewer crowds.
April: Mild; Easter and Anzac Day crowds.
Sydney: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.