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Today's maximum temperature in Australia is expected to be 19°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Australia (Sydney) for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 13th August 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Australia (Sydney) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

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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 Friday 14th August 2026

Expect clear skies in Australia with a maximum temperature of 19°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

  • 19°C maximum temperature19
    °C maximum temperature
  • 10°C minimum temperature10
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 11 hours of bright sunshine11
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 13 kph from the West13
    kph wind from W

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Australia weather for Saturday 15th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 17°C wind chill17
    °C wind chill
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South20
    kph wind from S

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Australia weather for Sunday 16th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 74% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 12°C minimum temperature12
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 74% chance of some rain74
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    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 Monday 17th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Australia with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 78% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 14°C minimum temperature14
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 78% chance of some rain78
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the South-East17
    kph wind from SE

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Australia weather for Tuesday 18th August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 17°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

  • 17°C maximum temperature17
    °C maximum temperature
  • 13°C minimum temperature13
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 79% chance of some rain79
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-East15
    kph wind from SE

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