Sydney Weather Records

Sydney, New South Wales weather averages and records from 1858–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Sydney, New South Wales was 46.4 °C which occurred on January 18, 2013.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Sydney, New South Wales was -0.1 °C which occurred on July 23, 1943.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Sydney Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 27.7 20.0 46.4 9.7 8.0
February 27.1 20.0 42.9 9.6 11.7
March 25.8 18.5 41.2 7.4 9.5
April 23.4 15.2 36.8 6.1 9.6
May 20.6 12.1 30.0 3.0 9.0
June 18.1 9.8 26.9 1.0 12.3
July 17.7 8.6 27.0 -0.1 7.2
August 19.1 9.3 31.1 1.2 6.3
September 21.7 11.9 35.9 2.3 5.8
October 23.6 14.4 39.1 4.8 5.6
November 24.7 16.5 43.4 5.9 7.2
December 26.4 18.4 43.5 8.2 6.7
Entire year 23.0 14.5 46.4 -0.1 98.9
More Sydney Weather Records
1858–2024
Highest daily low 27.5 °C December 14, 2016
Lowest daily high 7.7 °C July 19, 1868
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
26.3 °C November 16, 1944
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
23.0 °C Jan 18–19, 2013
Most daily precipitation 22.6 cm February 25, 1873
Most monthly precipitation 62.2 cm April 1861
Most yearly precipitation 225.9 cm 2022
Most yearly days with precipitation 212 1893
Most days in a year < 0 °C 1 1943
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 290 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 159 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 60 2019
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 17 2017
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 4 2020
Sydney Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 29 days Apr 7 – May 5, 1893
Without precipitation 37 days Sep 29 – Nov 4, 1988
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 180 days Nov 6, 1913 – May 4, 1914
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 25 days Jan 15 – Feb 8, 1900
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 8 days Dec 25, 2018 – Jan 1, 2019
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 4 days Jan 5–8, 1994
High temperature ≥ 40 °C 3 days Jan 26–28, 1960
Plant Hardiness Zone
11A
Sydney is in plant hardiness zone 11A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1940–2024 Sydney Airport AMO location
1858–1939 Sydney Observatory Hill location