Weather in Sydney in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Sydney in October
Going from a maximum of +82°F during the day to a minimum of +50°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +70°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 61% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +63°F to +82°F.
Is Sydney warm or cold in October?
Sydney is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +68°F to +72°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +54°F to +57°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Sydney:
Climate in Sydney in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +72°F | +73°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +45°F | +46°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +99°F | +106°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 46 mm | 60 mm | 74 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 61% | 63% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 13 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +68°F to +72°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 46 mm to 60 mm. Humidity rises from 61% to 63%. Winds are stronger in comparison to September, going up from 3 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 16 sunny days in September to 13 in October.
November 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 increasing during October, going from 4 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Sydney?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sydney in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2003 (+71°F) and the highest in 2013 (+83°F). The driest year was 1988 with only 5 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 277 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.