Sydney Weather
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Sydney has a temperate climate with warm summers and mild winters, with rainfall spread throughout the year. Sydney’s weather is moderated by proximity to the ocean, and more extreme temperatures are recorded in the inland western suburbs. The warmest month is January, with an average air temperature range at Observatory Hill of 18.6-25.8°C (65.5-78.4°F) and an average of 14.6 days a year over 30°C (86.0°F). The maximum recorded temperature was 45.3°C (113.5°F) on 14 January 1939 at the end of a 4 day nationwide heat wave The winter is mildly cool, with temperatures rarely dropping below 5°C (41°F) in coastal areas.
The coldest month is July, with an average range of 8-16.2°C (46.4-61.2°F). The lowest recorded minimum was 2.1°C (35.8°F). Rainfall is fairly evenly divided between summer and winter, but is slightly higher during the first half of the year, when easterly winds dominate. The average annual rainfall, with moderate to low variability, is 1,217 mm (48 in), falling on an average 138 days a year. Snowfall last occurred in the Sydney City area in the 1830s.
