Australia climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 81° | 79° | 75° | 68° | 61° | 57° | 55° | 59° | 63° | 66° | 70° | 75° |
| Sydney | 81° | 79° | 77° | 73° | 66° | 63° | 63° | 64° | 70° | 73° | 75° | 79° |
| Gold Coast | 81° | 81° | 81° | 77° | 72° | 70° | 68° | 72° | 75° | 79° | 79° | 82° |
| Brisbane | 84° | 84° | 82° | 79° | 73° | 70° | 70° | 73° | 77° | 81° | 82° | 84° |
| Perth | 86° | 86° | 84° | 77° | 72° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 68° | 70° | 77° | 84° |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
| Sydney | 13 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Gold Coast | 20 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 14 |
| Brisbane | 16 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Perth | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 72° | 72° | 71° | 65° | 59° | 54° | 51° | 53° | 55° | 60° | 65° | 69° |
| Sydney | 72° | 74° | 73° | 72° | 71° | 67° | 64° | 64° | 66° | 67° | 68° | 70° |
| Gold Coast | 79° | 78° | 79° | 77° | 74° | 71° | 69° | 68° | 70° | 72° | 73° | 75° |
| Brisbane | 82° | 82° | 79° | 76° | 71° | 64° | 62° | 65° | 70° | 75° | 79° | 81° |
| Perth | 76° | 76° | 74° | 71° | 68° | 66° | 63° | 63° | 64° | 67° | 70° | 74° |
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
Sydney climate in December
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–April, September–December · December: Good
| November | December | January | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 68°F | 70°F | ▲ 73°F |
| Typical high | ▲ 75°F | 79°F | ▲ 81°F |
| Typical low | ▲ 59°F | 63°F | ▲ 66°F |
| Water temperature | ▲ 68°F | 70°F | ▲ 72°F |
| Precipitation | ▼ 3.4 in | 2.6 in | ▲ 4.1 in |
| Wet days | → 11 d | 11 d | ▲ 13 d |
| Humidity | → 69% | 69% | ▲ 77% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 10.9 h | 11.5 h | ▼ 10.8 h |
| Cloud cover | ▼ 22% | 20% | ▲ 23% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 11 | 12 | ▼ 11 |
| Daylight | 13:52 | 14:21 | 14:07 |
| Our take | Good | Good | Good |
December temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °F
December precipitation day by day in
December UV day by day clear-sky midday value
Figures are averaged over 8 years of ERA5 reanalysis; sea temps come from ocean reanalysis, and UV is derived from solar elevation.
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