Is Sydney hot in October?
Days are typically mild at 23.2°C, while nights average 14.6°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Sydney in
October.
Typical October weather in Sydney: 23.2°C by day, 14.6°C at night, 68 mm of rain over 7.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high23.2°C
Typical low14.6°C
Rain68 mm
Wet days7.6
In the year-round weather comparison, October scores 88 out of 100, the highest of the year. Daylight is calculated as 13 h from latitude -33.87°. Open-water sea temperature is 19.2°C (16 km from the place centre).
October at a glance
What is Sydney like in October?
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 68 mm across about 8 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 13 h between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is October a good time to visit?
October is the strongest month in our year-round weather comparison.
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 · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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