Weather in Sydney in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Sydney in August
Going from a maximum of +73°F during the day to a minimum of +45°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +64°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +66°F.
Is Sydney warm or cold in August?
Sydney is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +61°F to +64°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +48°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the coolest months in Sydney, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sydney in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +64°F | +68°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +36°F | +39°F | +43°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +84°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 53 mm | 46 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 62% | 61% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +61°F to +64°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 48 mm to 53 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 66% to 62%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in August, from 17 to 19.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sydney is gradually decreasing during August, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in Sydney?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sydney in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+63°F) and the highest in 2012 (+72°F). The driest year was 1995 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2012 with 220 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sydney, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.