Is Sydney hot in August?
Days are typically mild at 19.3°C, while nights average 9.7°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Sydney in
August.
Typical August weather in Sydney: 19.3°C by day, 9.7°C at night, 75 mm of rain over 5.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high19.3°C
Typical low9.7°C
Rain75 mm
Wet days5.6
In the year-round weather comparison, August scores 67 out of 100 (October leads the year at 88). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 52 from latitude -33.87°. Open-water sea temperature is 18.1°C (16 km from the place centre).
August at a glance
What is Sydney like in August?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 75 mm across about 6 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 52 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is August a good time to visit?
August ranks 9 of 12 in our weather comparison; October ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2147714
- NOAA station
- ASN00066062 · SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
- Station distance
- 0.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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