Sydney weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Sydney, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 45°C on 2020-01-04; its coldest fell to -1°C on 2007-07-16.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 45°C2020-01-04
19°C2016-01-05
|
30°C1983-01-08
11°C1997-01-01
|
| February | 44°C2017-02-11
18°C2008-02-28
|
28°C2020-02-01
10°C1993-02-22
|
| March | 41°C1983-03-09
17°C2026-03-27
|
23°C2017-03-29
9°C1984-03-29
|
| April | 37°C1986-04-04
15°C2008-04-28
|
23°C2018-04-13
4°C1996-04-19
|
| May | 29°C1994-05-25
12°C2000-05-30
|
18°C1996-05-02
1°C1987-05-28
|
| June | 25°C2004-06-14
9°C2021-06-10
|
16°C2016-06-04
0°C2010-06-29
|
| July | 26°C2017-07-30
10°C1984-07-03
|
17°C1990-07-24
-1°C2007-07-16
|
| August | 30°C2024-08-30
10°C1996-08-19
|
17°C2002-08-11
0°C1992-08-22
|
| September | 37°C1980-09-30
13°C2005-09-04
|
26°C2017-09-23
2°C1992-09-13
|
| October | 38°C2004-10-13
14°C1987-10-12
|
25°C1981-10-02
5°C1990-10-07
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| November | 44°C1982-11-25
13°C1988-11-16
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26°C2006-11-21
7°C2025-11-11
|
| December | 43°C1994-12-21
15°C2002-12-10
|
26°C2017-12-19
10°C1995-12-25
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 45°C2020-01-04
15°C2002-12-10
|
30°C1983-01-08
10°C1995-12-25
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 41°C1983-03-09
12°C2000-05-30
|
23°C2017-03-29
1°C1987-05-28
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 30°C2024-08-30
9°C2021-06-10
|
17°C2002-08-11
-1°C2007-07-16
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 44°C1982-11-25
13°C2005-09-04
|
26°C2017-09-23
2°C1992-09-13
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Sydney has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.