New South Wales weather by month

Check out New South Wales weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Sydney26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Sydney26
25°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Sydney25
23°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Sydney23
20°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Sydney20
18°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Sydney18
17°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Sydney17
18°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Sydney18
20°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Sydney20
22°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Sydney22
24°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Sydney24
26°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Sydney26
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
12 days with some rainfall in January in Sydney12
12 days with some rainfall in February in Sydney12
13 days with some rainfall in March in Sydney13
11 days with some rainfall in April in Sydney11
11 days with some rainfall in May in Sydney11
11 days with some rainfall in June in Sydney11
8 days with some rainfall in July in Sydney8
10 days with some rainfall in August in Sydney10
10 days with some rainfall in September in Sydney10
11 days with some rainfall in October in Sydney11
12 days with some rainfall in November in Sydney12
10 days with some rainfall in December in Sydney10
Sea temperature °C
22°C sea temperature in January in Sydney22
23°C sea temperature in February in Sydney23
23°C sea temperature in March in Sydney23
22°C sea temperature in April in Sydney22
20°C sea temperature in May in Sydney20
19°C sea temperature in June in Sydney19
18°C sea temperature in July in Sydney18
17°C sea temperature in August in Sydney17
18°C sea temperature in September in Sydney18
18°C sea temperature in October in Sydney18
19°C sea temperature in November in Sydney19
21°C sea temperature in December in Sydney21

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The climate guide for New South Wales (Sydney) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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New South Wales climate overview

New South Wales occupies a large part of the southeast of the Australian continent, with borders stretching inland over half way to the interior. The main population centres are on or near the east coast, most famously around Sydney with its Harbour Bridge and spectacular Opera House.

The eastern third of New South Wales has a subtropical climate with rainfall in all months, while further west rainfall levels are lower and a relatively dry period occurs during the summer. The border between these two regions is roughly the western extent of the Great Dividing Range, a broad mountain chain that runs parallel to the coast about 100 miles inland, locally known as the 'Tablelands'.

Along the entire length of the New South Wales coast long stretches of golden beaches with impressive surf can be found where summer temperatures are generally comfortable to warm. In winter the coast also has the mildest weather with rare frosts. However Sydney and regions to the north can suffer torrential rain and occasional damage from large hailstones particularly in late spring and early summer.

Inland summers are hotter and winters colder. On the Tablelands, eastern regions receive more rain than those to the west, and there is more rainfall in the south of the State, much of which falls as snow at higher elevations in winter. It is here in the Snowy Mountains that Australia's highest peaks are found.

Some of Australia's richest farming land is located on the Tablelands and the plains to the west where sheep and cattle gradually give way to wheat and other cereal crops. The country's longest river system, the Murray-Darling, runs through the interior of the state and along the border with Victoria where it feeds irrigated fruit and wine regions in the south.

To the west of the Darling River are large semi-arid regions with widely dispersed sheep and cattle stations and the remote mining town of Broken Hill.

New South Wales weather averages

Temperature in New South Wales (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
26°C maximum daytime temperature in January in New South Wales (Sydney)26
26°C maximum daytime temperature in February in New South Wales (Sydney)26
25°C maximum daytime temperature in March in New South Wales (Sydney)25
23°C maximum daytime temperature in April in New South Wales (Sydney)23
20°C maximum daytime temperature in May in New South Wales (Sydney)20
18°C maximum daytime temperature in June in New South Wales (Sydney)18
17°C maximum daytime temperature in July in New South Wales (Sydney)17
18°C maximum daytime temperature in August in New South Wales (Sydney)18
20°C maximum daytime temperature in September in New South Wales (Sydney)20
22°C maximum daytime temperature in October in New South Wales (Sydney)22
24°C maximum daytime temperature in November in New South Wales (Sydney)24
26°C maximum daytime temperature in December in New South Wales (Sydney)26
Min temperature (night-time)
19°C minimum night-time temperature in January in New South Wales (Sydney)19
19°C minimum night-time temperature in February in New South Wales (Sydney)19
18°C minimum night-time temperature in March in New South Wales (Sydney)18
15°C minimum night-time temperature in April in New South Wales (Sydney)15
12°C minimum night-time temperature in May in New South Wales (Sydney)12
9°C minimum night-time temperature in June in New South Wales (Sydney)9
8°C minimum night-time temperature in July in New South Wales (Sydney)8
9°C minimum night-time temperature in August in New South Wales (Sydney)9
11°C minimum night-time temperature in September in New South Wales (Sydney)11
14°C minimum night-time temperature in October in New South Wales (Sydney)14
16°C minimum night-time temperature in November in New South Wales (Sydney)16
18°C minimum night-time temperature in December in New South Wales (Sydney)18
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in New South Wales (Sydney)L
Low heat & humidity in February in New South Wales (Sydney)L
Low heat & humidity in March in New South Wales (Sydney)L
No heat & humidity in April in New South Wales (Sydney)0
No heat & humidity in May in New South Wales (Sydney)0
No heat & humidity in June in New South Wales (Sydney)0
No heat & humidity in July in New South Wales (Sydney)0
No heat & humidity in August in New South Wales (Sydney)0
No heat & humidity in September in New South Wales (Sydney)0
No heat & humidity in October in New South Wales (Sydney)0
No heat & humidity in November in New South Wales (Sydney)0
Low heat & humidity in December in New South Wales (Sydney)L
Sea temperature
22°C sea temperature in January in New South Wales (Sydney)22
23°C sea temperature in February in New South Wales (Sydney)23
23°C sea temperature in March in New South Wales (Sydney)23
22°C sea temperature in April in New South Wales (Sydney)22
20°C sea temperature in May in New South Wales (Sydney)20
19°C sea temperature in June in New South Wales (Sydney)19
18°C sea temperature in July in New South Wales (Sydney)18
17°C sea temperature in August in New South Wales (Sydney)17
18°C sea temperature in September in New South Wales (Sydney)18
18°C sea temperature in October in New South Wales (Sydney)18
19°C sea temperature in November in New South Wales (Sydney)19
21°C sea temperature in December in New South Wales (Sydney)21

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in New South Wales

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
14 hours of daylight per day in January in New South Wales (Sydney)14
13 hours of daylight per day in February in New South Wales (Sydney)13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in New South Wales (Sydney)12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in New South Wales (Sydney)11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in New South Wales (Sydney)10
10 hours of daylight per day in June in New South Wales (Sydney)10
10 hours of daylight per day in July in New South Wales (Sydney)10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in New South Wales (Sydney)11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in New South Wales (Sydney)12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in New South Wales (Sydney)13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in New South Wales (Sydney)14
14 hours of daylight per day in December in New South Wales (Sydney)14
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in New South Wales (Sydney)11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in February in New South Wales (Sydney)11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in March in New South Wales (Sydney)9
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in April in New South Wales (Sydney)6
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in May in New South Wales (Sydney)3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in June in New South Wales (Sydney)2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in July in New South Wales (Sydney)3
UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate) in August in New South Wales (Sydney)4
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in New South Wales (Sydney)5
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in October in New South Wales (Sydney)8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in November in New South Wales (Sydney)10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in New South Wales (Sydney)11

Rainfall in New South Wales

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
12 days with some rainfall in January in New South Wales (Sydney)12
12 days with some rainfall in February in New South Wales (Sydney)12
13 days with some rainfall in March in New South Wales (Sydney)13
11 days with some rainfall in April in New South Wales (Sydney)11
11 days with some rainfall in May in New South Wales (Sydney)11
11 days with some rainfall in June in New South Wales (Sydney)11
8 days with some rainfall in July in New South Wales (Sydney)8
10 days with some rainfall in August in New South Wales (Sydney)10
10 days with some rainfall in September in New South Wales (Sydney)10
11 days with some rainfall in October in New South Wales (Sydney)11
12 days with some rainfall in November in New South Wales (Sydney)12
10 days with some rainfall in December in New South Wales (Sydney)10
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
124 mm monthly rainfall in January in New South Wales (Sydney)124
142 mm monthly rainfall in February in New South Wales (Sydney)142
153 mm monthly rainfall in March in New South Wales (Sydney)153
118 mm monthly rainfall in April in New South Wales (Sydney)118
108 mm monthly rainfall in May in New South Wales (Sydney)108
151 mm monthly rainfall in June in New South Wales (Sydney)151
77 mm monthly rainfall in July in New South Wales (Sydney)77
96 mm monthly rainfall in August in New South Wales (Sydney)96
62 mm monthly rainfall in September in New South Wales (Sydney)62
91 mm monthly rainfall in October in New South Wales (Sydney)91
102 mm monthly rainfall in November in New South Wales (Sydney)102
86 mm monthly rainfall in December in New South Wales (Sydney)86

Tropical storm risk: New South Wales, Australia cyclone season

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Compare New South Wales weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for New South Wales, Australia (Sydney) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

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UK (London)
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