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 35°C on 2013-01-18; its coldest fell to 5°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 | 35°C2013-01-18
18°C1990-01-16
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27°C2017-01-30
15°C2012-01-11
|
| February | 34°C2004-02-11
18°C2008-02-29
|
27°C2020-02-01
15°C1993-02-22
|
| March | 34°C1983-03-09
17°C1994-03-12
|
25°C2025-03-15
14°C1984-03-27
|
| April | 30°C2018-04-09
15°C1994-04-12
|
24°C1986-04-04
10°C2008-04-28
|
| May | 25°C1994-05-25
13°C2000-05-29
|
20°C2018-05-03
8°C1987-05-28
|
| June | 22°C2004-06-14
11°C2021-06-10
|
18°C1988-06-04
5°C2010-06-29
|
| July | 23°C2017-07-30
10°C1984-07-03
|
18°C1990-07-24
5°C2007-07-16
|
| August | 26°C2024-08-30
11°C1996-08-19
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19°C2002-08-11
7°C1981-08-01
|
| September | 29°C2006-09-24
13°C1984-09-29
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23°C2017-09-23
7°C1992-09-13
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| October | 32°C2025-10-22
14°C1987-10-12
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23°C1981-10-02
10°C2012-10-11
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| November | 34°C2020-11-29
14°C1988-11-16
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25°C2006-11-21
11°C2006-11-15
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| December | 34°C2004-12-01
17°C1995-12-12
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26°C1997-12-21
13°C1995-12-11
|
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) | 35°C2013-01-18
17°C1995-12-12
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27°C2017-01-30
13°C1995-12-11
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 34°C1983-03-09
13°C2000-05-29
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25°C2025-03-15
8°C1987-05-28
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| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 26°C2024-08-30
10°C1984-07-03
|
19°C2002-08-11
5°C2007-07-16
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 34°C2020-11-29
13°C1984-09-29
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25°C2006-11-21
7°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.