Weather in Sydney in July 2024
- July is usually the coldest month of the year in Sydney;
Average weather
Average temperature in Sydney in July
Going from a maximum of +70°F during the day to a minimum of +41°F during the night, the temperature in July averages around +61°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +55°F to +63°F.
Is Sydney warm or cold in July?
Sydney is typically mild in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +63°F to +61°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +50°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
July is the coldest month in Sydney, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Sydney in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +61°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +37°F | +36°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +79°F | +84°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 64 mm | 48 mm | 53 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 66% | 62% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 17 | 19 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as good as in June. It’s getting colder in July. From +63°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +61°F. As July arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 64 mm to 48 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 70% to 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in July, from 14 to 17.
August brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 12 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 increasing during July, going from 3 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Sydney?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sydney in July has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+61°F) and the highest in 2014 (+71°F). The driest year was 2018 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 381 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Sydney
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.