Australia climate by month
8-year averages · when to visit| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 27° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° |
| Sydney | 27° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 19° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 23° | 24° | 26° |
| Gold Coast | 27° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 28° |
| Brisbane | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 21° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 29° |
| Perth | 30° | 30° | 29° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 25° | 29° |
| 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 | 22° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 11° | 12° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° |
| Sydney | 22° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° |
| Gold Coast | 26° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° |
| Brisbane | 28° | 28° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 18° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 27° |
| Perth | 25° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 23° |
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 August
8-year averages · when to visitBest months: January–April, September–December · August: Acceptable
| July | August | September | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average temperature | ▲ 12°C | 13°C | ▲ 16°C |
| Typical high | ▲ 17°C | 18°C | ▲ 21°C |
| Typical low | ▲ 8°C | 9°C | ▲ 11°C |
| Water temperature | ▲ 17.9°C | 18.0°C | ▲ 18.8°C |
| Precipitation | ▼ 82 mm | 76 mm | ▼ 59 mm |
| Wet days | → 8 d | 8 d | → 8 d |
| Humidity | ▲ 72% | 76% | ▼ 61% |
| Sunshine per day | ▲ 8.7 h | 8.9 h | ▲ 10.3 h |
| Cloud cover | ▲ 15% | 18% | ▼ 13% |
| Midday UV | ▲ 4 | 6 | ▲ 8 |
| Daylight | 10:09 | 10:53 | 11:53 |
| Our take | Acceptable | Acceptable | Good |
August temperatures day by day daily mean + smoothed trend · °C
August precipitation day by day mm
August 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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