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Today's maximum temperature in Australia is expected to be 21°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 Tuesday 30th 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 Thursday 1st January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 21°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 35% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the south.

  • 21°C maximum temperature21
    °C maximum temperature
  • 18°C minimum temperature18
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 35% chance of some rain35
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 23 kph from the South23
    kph wind from S

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Australia weather for Friday 2nd January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the east.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 17°C minimum temperature17
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 23°C wind chill23
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the East18
    kph wind from E

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Australia weather for Saturday 3rd January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 32% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 24 kph from the north-east.

  • 24°C maximum temperature24
    °C maximum temperature
  • 19°C minimum temperature19
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 32% chance of some rain32
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 24 kph from the North-East24
    kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Sunday 4th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the north-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the North-East16
    kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Monday 5th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 70% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the north.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 70% chance of some rain70
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the North18
    kph wind from N

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