When to go · Sydney

Sydney in July

Good month. Coolest month; bring a jacket.

Key facts

Verdict: Good
Temperature: 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: High; Australia overall
Prices: High; Australia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Sydney

Coolest month; bring a jacket.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

July is rated good. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

SydneyHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 10 days
South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidecool
Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C (104 °F) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 104 °F (40 °C) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.

Winter season

Cool, clear days and Vivid Sydney.

Watch: Wind on the harbour and cool evenings.

Australia overall: Peak in the tropical north and the Red Centre during school holidays; ski season in the south-east.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sydney, side by side.

First month

Second month

July: Coolest month; bring a jacket.

March: Warm; sea still warm; fewer crowds.

Sydney: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.