Sydney in June

Cool and mostly dry; Vivid festival late May to June.

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

June is rated good. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatOne of the best months; long weekend crowds.
• NovemberGreatWarm; UV high.
• MarchGreatWarm; sea still warm; fewer crowds.
• AprilGreatMild; Easter and Anzac Day crowds.

• SydneyHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 11 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.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Vivid Sydney check

  Late May to mid June · Circular Quay, the Rocks, Opera House

  Light installations; evenings are packed.

Crowds · Australia overall

Medium

Prices · Australia overall

Medium

Australia overall: Best for Cairns, Darwin and Uluru; the south is cool with short days; Vivid in Sydney.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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