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Today's maximum temperature in Australia is expected to be 20°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Australia (Sydney) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:01 on Saturday 27th December 2025 GMT

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Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Australia for the next 5 days. The forecasts shown are for Sydney and may not represent the whole of Australia. Browse more destinations in Australia to view more weather forecasts.

Australia weather for Sunday 28th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 20°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the south.

  • 20°C maximum temperature20
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the South24
    kph wind from S

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Australia weather for Monday 29th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-East18
    kph wind from SE

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Australia weather for Tuesday 30th December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 15°C minimum temperature15
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the East18
    kph wind from E

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Australia weather for Wednesday 31st December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 24% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-east.

  • 25°C maximum temperature25
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 24% chance of some rain24
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 25°C wind chill25
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South-East21
    kph wind from SE

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Australia weather for Thursday 1st January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 22 kph from the south-east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 30% chance of some rain30
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 22 kph from the South-East22
    kph wind from SE

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