When to go · Sydney
Sydney in October
Great month. One of the best months; long weekend crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
One of the best months; long weekend crowds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Sydney in this guide.
Weather in October
- SydneyHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 10 days
- South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidebest weather
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.
Spring season
Warming days, flowers and one of the best times to visit.
Watch: Occasional rain and long weekend crowds.
Festivals and holidays
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.
Sculpture by the Sea check
Late October to early November · Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk
Crowded coastal path.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Warm south, building heat in the north; the good compromise month before stinger season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sydney, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Mar: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Oct: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 10 (better)
Mar: 13
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Mar: 2
October: One of the best months; long weekend crowds.
March: Warm; sea still warm; fewer crowds.
Sydney: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast