New South Wales, Australia
Sydney
Sydney is a major city in New South Wales, Australia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 5,450,496 (2023). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now19°C
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population5.45M
Local time11:44
33.87° S, 151.21° EElevation 58 mUTC+11 · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codes1001–1010, 1020–1023 …October: high / low20° / 15°
Rain this month80mm
Sea this month19°
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sydney at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:01 · 19:1813 h 17 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 20:45Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8.9Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext concert6 NovSpoiler Alert · Blackwattle Bar + Brewery
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month24°C
Average high in January
Coolest month10°C
Average low in July
Wettest monthMarch
99 mm of rain
Driest monthSeptember
60 mm of rain
Warmest sea23°C
February
Monuments nearby10+
2 of them World Heritage
How Sydney has grown
People living in the built-up area (1,378 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+77%2.48M in 1975 → 4.38M in 2025Weather in Sydney
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
19°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 3 km/h · humidity 64%
Today27 Oct19°14°3.8 mm
Wed28 Oct23°13°
Thu29 Oct21°11°
Fri30 Oct21°14°
Sat31 Oct24°15°1.8 mm
Sun1 Nov22°17°8.7 mm
Mon2 Nov20°16°2.4 mm
Tue3 Nov21°17°5.3 mm
Wed4 Nov28°17°0.7 mm
Thu5 Nov21°16°
When to go to Sydney
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 69 | 67 | 68 | 76 | 82 | 67 | 70 | 77 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 71 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 23° |
| Low | 20° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 12° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 88 | 129 | 99 | 116 | 109 | 100 | 74 | 70 | 60 | 80 | 92 | 78 |
| Wet days | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Sea | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 21° |
What's on in Sydney
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Concerts and shows
6NovSpoiler AlertBlackwattle Bar + Brewery · 19:00
Sydney's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Sydney
UNESCO1.4 km
Sydney Opera HouseBuilt 1973
0.7 km
St Mary’s CathedralBuilt 1838
0.6 km
Great SynagogueBuilt 1874
0.7 km
St Andrew's CathedralBuilt 1868
0 km
General Post Office, SydneyBuilt 1891
1.8 km
Sydney Harbour BridgeBuilt 1932
Museum0.9 km
Art Gallery of New South WalesBuilt 1880
Museum0.9 km
Australian MuseumBuilt 1845More museums: Australian Golf Heritage Society Museum · Beulah Vista · Carss Cottage Museum · George Hanna Museum · Hurstville Museum and Gallery · La Perouse Museum (Former Cable Station) · Lydham Hall · Portuguese Ethnographic Museum of Australia · Prince Henry Hospital Nursing and Medical Museum · Sisters of Charity Heritage Centre and Archives · Stage 7 · The Museum of Human Disease
Outdoors around Sydney
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Viewpoints74Golf courses37Climbing15Surf spots4Camp sites3Aquariums2Zoos2Theme parks1Hot springs & thermal baths1Water parks1
SEA LIFE Sydney AquariumAquariums
0.5 kmPylon LookoutViewpoints
0.5 kmWILD LIFE Sydney ZooZoos
0.5 kmLuna ParkTheme parks
1.3 kmSUSF The LedgeClimbing
2.9 kmTaronga ZooZoos
3.5 kmClifton GardensDive site
5.3 kmChowder BayDive site
5.4 kmAdreno (diving gear)Dive site
6 kmGordons Bay Underwater Trip StartDive site
7.5 kmNature around Sydney
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sydney
Earthquakes around Sydney
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19504magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record5within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.5Oakdale 24 km ←1973 · 92 km
5.4Teralba 2 km →1989 · 107 km
5.3Paxton 8 km ↙1994 · 101 km
5.1Bulga 5 km ↘2025 · 131 km
Tsunamis · Sydney
Universities and research institutes
The University of SydneyUniversity or college · founded 1850
Moore College, Moore Theological CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1856
Australian University of TheologyUniversity or college · founded 1891
Sydney Missionary and Bible CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1916
Australian College of Physical EducationUniversity or college · founded 1917
National Art SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1922
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of RadiologistsUniversity or college · founded 1935
Royal Australasian College of PhysiciansUniversity or college · founded 1938
UNSW SydneyUniversity or college · founded 1949
Catholic Institute of SydneyUniversity or college · founded 1954
Emmaus Bible CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1954
Macquarie UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1964
Australian Institute of MusicUniversity or college · founded 1968
Australian Film, Television and Radio SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1973
Raffles College of Design and CommerceUniversity or college · founded 1978
ACAP University CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1983
Sydney College of DivinityUniversity or college · founded 1983
University of Technology SydneyUniversity or college · founded 1988
Excelsia University CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1989
SpinalCure AustraliaUniversity or college · founded 1994
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of OphthalmologistsUniversity or college · founded 1997
Nursing Research InstituteUniversity or college · founded 2009
S P Jain School of Global ManagementUniversity or college · founded 2012
Canterbury Institute of ManagementUniversity or college · founded 2019
Australian and New Zealand Association of PsychotherapistsUniversity or college
Ikon Institute of AustraliaUniversity or college
International Education Specialist CollegeUniversity or college
Sydney University Musical SocietyUniversity or college
Wentworth Institute of Higher EducationUniversity or college
Children's Medical Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1958
Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationResearch institute · founded 1970
Woolcock Institute of Medical ResearchResearch institute · founded 1981
Kirby InstituteResearch institute · founded 1986
National Drug and Alcohol Research CentreResearch institute · founded 1986
Centenary InstituteResearch institute · founded 1989
ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic BiologyResearch institute · founded 1991
Neuroscience Research AustraliaResearch institute · founded 1991
Australian Centre for HIV and Hepatitis Virology ResearchResearch institute · founded 1996
Schizophrenia Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1996
Westmead Institute for Medical ResearchResearch institute · founded 1996
The George Institute for Global HealthResearch institute · founded 1999
Sax InstituteResearch institute · founded 2003
Climate Change Research CentreResearch institute · founded 2007
Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and EngineeringResearch institute · founded 2008
Centre for Social ImpactResearch institute · founded 2008
ARC Centre of Excellence for All-sky AstrophysicsResearch institute · founded 2011
ARC Centre of Excellence in Cognition and its DisordersResearch institute · founded 2011
Centre for Population Ageing ResearchResearch institute · founded 2011
Centre for Healthy Brain AgeingResearch institute · founded 2012
Charles Perkins Centre Histology FacilityResearch institute · founded 2014
Australian Astronomical OpticsResearch institute · founded 2018
National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging DrugsResearch institute · founded 2018
UNSW Digital Grid Futures InstituteResearch institute · founded 2018
ARC Centre of Excellence for Carbon Science and InnovationResearch institute
Australia Telescope National FacilityResearch institute
Australian Centre for Advanced PhotovoltaicsResearch institute
Australian Institute of Botanical ScienceResearch institute
Centre for Big Data Research in HealthResearch institute
Centre for Quantum Computation and Communication TechnologyResearch institute
Collaborative Research GroupResearch institute
Information and Communication Technologies CentreResearch institute
Mark Wainwright Analytical CentreResearch institute
Microscopy AustraliaResearch institute
Sydney Microscopy & MicroanalysisResearch institute
Sydney from above
Around Sydney35 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lane Cove National ParkNature11 kmSydney Harbour National ParkNature9.9 kmParramatta RiverNature4.3 kmLane Cove RiverNature4.0 kmWolli CreekNature11 kmTarban CreekNature6.2 kmCockatoo Island, The RocksNature3.9 kmManly BeachNature11 kmClifton GardensDive site5.3 kmChowder BayDive site5.4 kmAdreno (diving gear)Dive site6.0 kmSydney Opera HouseMonument1.4 kmSt Mary’s CathedralMonument0.7 kmGreat SynagogueMonument0.6 kmSt Andrew's CathedralMonument0.7 kmGeneral Post Office, SydneyMonumentunder 100 mSydney Harbour BridgeMonument1.8 kmAnzac MemorialMonument0.9 kmElizabeth Bay HouseMonument1.7 kmArt Gallery of New South WalesMuseum0.9 kmAustralian MuseumMuseum0.9 kmJustice and Police MuseumMuseum0.8 kmMuseum of Applied Arts and ScienceMuseum1.4 kmSusannah Place MuseumMuseum0.9 kmWynyardStation0.2 kmSt JamesStation0.5 kmTown HallStation0.6 kmDarling Harbour, King St Wharf 7Ferry port0.6 kmDarling Harbour, King St Wharf 8Ferry port0.6 kmThe RocksPlace1.0 kmBlaxlandPlace58 kmGlenbrookPlace56 kmElizabeth HillsPlace33 kmWilberforcePlace48 kmKincumberPlace47 km
Postal codes
1001–10101020–10231025–10461100–11011105–11101112–11991201–120312051207–12081230–12401291–12992000–200220042006–20132015–20172021–20282031–20342037–204020462050
Getting to Sydney
Sydney Kingsford Smith International AirportSYD
9.1 kmNewcastle AirportNTL
133 kmBathurst AirportBHS
153 kmWynyardRailway station
0.2 kmSt JamesRailway station
0.5 kmTown HallRailway station
0.6 kmDarling Harbour, King St Wharf 7Ferry port
0.6 kmDarling Harbour, King St Wharf 8Ferry port
0.6 kmPlaces near Sydney
Places with a climate like Sydney
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Sydney?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Sydney.
What is the hottest month in Sydney?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Sydney?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Sydney?
March is the wettest month with about 99 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Sydney?
The sea is warmest in February at about 23°C and coolest in August at about 18°C.
What is the postal code of Sydney?
Sydney has 191 postal codes: 1001–1010, 1020–1023, 1025–1046, 1100–1101, 1105–1110, 1112–1199, 1201–1203, 1205, 1207–1208, 1230–1240, 1291–1299, 2000–2002 ….