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Today's maximum temperature in Australia is expected to be 33°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 Thursday 8th January 2026 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 Friday 9th January 2026

Expect clear skies in Australia with a maximum temperature of 33°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 14 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 28 kph from the north-east.

  • 33°C maximum temperature33
    °C maximum temperature
  • 21°C minimum temperature21
    °C minimum temperature
  • Clear skies
    clear skies
  • 14 hours of bright sunshine14
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 28 kph from the North-East28
    kph wind from NE

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Australia weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Australia with a maximum temperature of 40°C, very high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 12 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the north-west.

  • 40°C maximum temperature40
    °C maximum temperature
  • 23°C minimum temperature23
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 12 hours of bright sunshine12
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Very high heat & humidityVH
    very high heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the North-West27
    kph wind from NW

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Australia weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 27 kph from the south.

  • 23°C maximum temperature23
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 2 hours of bright sunshine2
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High)7
    UV index (High)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 27 kph from the South27
    kph wind from S

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Australia weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Australia with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 24% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

  • 22°C maximum temperature22
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 24% chance of some rain24
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the South-East19
    kph wind from SE

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Australia weather for Tuesday 13th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Australia with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the north-east.

  • 26°C maximum temperature26
    °C maximum temperature
  • 20°C minimum temperature20
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 26% chance of some rain26
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the North-East19
    kph wind from NE

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