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Best Time to Visit Australia
Climate based on Sydney • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Australia is in January, with average highs around 27°C. The single best 14-day window: Jan 18 - Jan 31. The hottest month is January (27°C highs) and the coolest is June (17°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Jan 18 - Jan 31
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Feb 5 - Feb 18
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Jan 4 - Jan 17
14-day window • Avg 23°C • Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Warm23°Cavg
- 27°C / 19°C
- 99mm total
- 10.9h sun/day
February
Warm23°Cavg
- 26°C / 19°C
- 106mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
March
Comfortable21°Cavg
- 25°C / 18°C
- 153mm total
- 9.5h sun/day
April
Comfortable19°Cavg
- 22°C / 15°C
- 94mm total
- 9.5h sun/day
May
Comfortable15°Cavg
- 20°C / 11°C
- 64mm total
- 8.7h sun/day
June
Fresh13°Cavg
- 17°C / 9°C
- 77mm total
- 8.2h sun/day
July
Fresh12°Cavg
- 17°C / 8°C
- 66mm total
- 8.8h sun/day
August
Comfortable13°Cavg
- 18°C / 9°C
- 49mm total
- 9.2h sun/day
September
Comfortable16°Cavg
- 21°C / 11°C
- 47mm total
- 10.4h sun/day
October
Comfortable18°Cavg
- 22°C / 13°C
- 74mm total
- 10.3h sun/day
November
Comfortable20°Cavg
- 24°C / 15°C
- 82mm total
- 11.0h sun/day
December
Warm22°Cavg
- 26°C / 18°C
- 68mm total
- 11.6h sun/day
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