Sydney Water Temperature
Sydney is the oldest of Australia’s cities and is the most exciting. The attractions in and around Sydney are recognised the world over.
Sydney Harbour Bridge offers the chance to climb to the top and see for miles all around, Australia’s oldest buildings since white settlement are to be found here, Sydney is a world class shopping centre, the wonderful Opera House, Sydney University- Australia’s oldest university, the Botanic Gardens, where East and West mingle in the plant kingdom – the list goes on.
Sydney Summary
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| Current water temperature | / |
| Warmest Month Water Temperature: | February with 73.9°F / 23.3°C |
| Coldest Month Water Temperature: | August with 63.9°F / 17.7°C |
| Warmest Month Air Temperature: | January with 72.9°F / 22.7°C |
| Coldest Month Air Temperature: | July with 54.9°F / 12.7°C |
| Wettest Month: | March with 3in / 77mm |
| Driest Month: | July with 0in / 0mm |
| Highest Humidity | February with 73.7% |
| Lowest Humidity | August with 64.2% |
| Best Time to Visit: | January, February, December, March |
| Climate Classification | mild temperate climate with hot summer |
Sydney water temperature by month
pacific ocean water temperature by month
| Max. Water
Temperature (°C) |
ø. Water
Temperature (°C) |
Min. Water
Temperature (°C) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
23.2 | 22.6 | 22 |
|
February |
23.5 | 23.2 | 23 |
|
March |
23.3 | 23 | 22.8 |
|
April |
23 | 22.2 | 21.5 |
|
May |
21.7 | 20.9 | 20.1 |
|
June |
20.2 | 19.4 | 18.5 |
|
July |
18.7 | 18.3 | 18 |
|
August |
18.2 | 17.8 | 17.6 |
|
September |
18.7 | 18 | 17.4 |
|
October |
19.3 | 18.9 | 18.5 |
|
November |
20.5 | 19.8 | 19.2 |
|
December |
21.8 | 21.2 | 20.5 |
pacific ocean water temperature by month
| Max. Water
Temperature (°F) |
ø. Water
Temperature (°F) |
Min. Water
Temperature (°F) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
73.8 | 72.7 | 71.6 |
|
February |
74.3 | 73.8 | 73.4 |
|
March |
73.9 | 73.4 | 73 |
|
April |
73.4 | 72 | 70.7 |
|
May |
71.1 | 69.6 | 68.2 |
|
June |
68.4 | 66.9 | 65.3 |
|
July |
65.7 | 64.9 | 64.4 |
|
August |
64.8 | 64 | 63.7 |
|
September |
65.7 | 64.4 | 63.3 |
|
October |
66.7 | 66 | 65.3 |
|
November |
68.9 | 67.6 | 66.6 |
|
December |
71.2 | 70.2 | 68.9 |
From a swimming point of view Inner Harbour is the easiest to deal with, since there are only a few smaller beaches to consider. Water temperatures generally vary between 22-25C. More likely to attract and meet the requirements of visitors are the Eastern beaches such as the famous Bondi beach.
The water is generally between 20 -23C. Visiting and swimming in Sydney is a most rewarding activity!
Sydney weather by month / climate table
Max. Temperature °C | ø. Temperature °C | Min. Temperature (°C) |
Precip. (mm) |
Rainy Days (d) |
Rel. Humidity (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
27.5 | 22.7 | 19.2 | 15.6 | 0 | 71.3% |
|
February |
26.6 | 22.5 | 19.7 | 24.5 | 4 | 73.7% |
|
March |
25.1 | 21.4 | 17.3 | 77 | 3 | 73.1% |
|
April |
23.4 | 18.9 | 14.7 | 34.2 | 1 | 72.2% |
|
May |
20.7 | 15.8 | 11.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 69.8% |
|
June |
17.6 | 13.6 | 9.9 | 13.7 | 0 | 71.6% |
|
July |
17.2 | 12.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 68.1% |
|
August |
18.2 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 0 | 1 | 64.2% |
|
September |
21.9 | 15.9 | 10.9 | 3 | 0 | 64.8% |
|
October |
23 | 17.9 | 13.3 | 7.6 | 0 | 65% |
|
November |
25 | 19.6 | 15.4 | 27.1 | 1 | 68.7% |
|
December |
26.1 | 21.4 | 17.3 | 19.2 | 0 | 69% |
Max. Temperature °F | ø. Temperature °F | Min. Temperature (°F) |
Precip. (in) |
Rainy Days (d) |
Rel. Humidity (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
January |
81.5 | 72.9 | 66.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 71.3% |
|
February |
79.9 | 72.5 | 67.5 | 1 | 4 | 73.7% |
|
March |
77.2 | 70.5 | 63.1 | 3 | 3 | 73.1% |
|
April |
74.1 | 66 | 58.5 | 1.3 | 1 | 72.2% |
|
May |
69.3 | 60.4 | 52.3 | 0.1 | 0 | 69.8% |
|
June |
63.7 | 56.5 | 49.8 | 0.5 | 0 | 71.6% |
|
July |
63 | 54.9 | 48.2 | 0 | 0 | 68.1% |
|
August |
64.8 | 56.3 | 47.7 | 0 | 1 | 64.2% |
|
September |
71.4 | 60.6 | 51.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 64.8% |
|
October |
73.4 | 64.2 | 55.9 | 0.3 | 0 | 65% |
|
November |
77 | 67.3 | 59.7 | 1.1 | 1 | 68.7% |
|
December |
79 | 70.5 | 63.1 | 0.8 | 0 | 69% |
Activities & POI in Sydney
| Type of Activity | List |
|---|---|
| Beach | Fairy Bower Beach, Freshwater Beach, Shark Beach, Milk Beach, Cobblers Beach, Fairlight Beach, East Manly Cove Beach, Forty Baskets, Washaway Beach, Double Bay Beach, Lady Bay Beach, Lady Martins Beach, Rose Bay Park Beach, Queens Beach, Tingara Beach, Milk, Obelisk Beach, Camp Cove Beach, Gibson's Beach, Reef Beach, watsons bay, Whiting Beach, Balmoral Beach, Chinaman's Beach, Killarney (Flat Rock) Beach, Castle Rock Beach, Greenwich Baths, Manly Beach, Little Manly Cove, Collins Flat Beach, Seven Shillings Beach, Quarantine Beach, Store Beach, Queenscliff Beach, North Steyne Beach, Shelly Beach |
| Marina for Sailing, Boat adventures, fishing | Elizabeth Bay Marina, Northbridge Marina, Blackwattle Bay Marine, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, Davis Marina, Roseville Marina, d'Albora Marina, Ferguson's Boatshed Marina, Sydney Superyacht Marina, Sydney Marina |
| Attraction | Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Sydney Fish Market, Coca-Cola billboard, The Rocks, Darling Harbour, Welcome Wall, The Rock, Three steps, Free Flight Bird Show, Meerkat, Red Panda, Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), Komodo Dragon, North Fort, Alligator, Tamarinds, 19th hole, Condor, Palm Aviary, Tortoise, Sea Life Center, Cahill Expressway Lookout, Luna Park, Rocks Square, Steele Point Gun Emplacement, The Armoury, The Officers Mess, The Rock Market, wharf no 5, Drag MSIC Injuction, Sydney tower entrance, Crone Architects, Lightkeeper's Cottage 1858, Stables, The Rocks Free Tour, Speaker's Corner, Chinatown, Argyle Stairs, Birdcage Alley, GPO Colonnade, Warren Langley Trees, The Bridge Stairs, Huntleys Point Interchange, Balmain & District Football Club, Wishing Tree, BridgeClimb Sydney, Next Level Escape, Well Courtyard, Insects, International Convention Centre, Olympia Milk Bar, a, Downhill Slide Legend, Ghost Tours, Gun emplacement, Fortifications, Watch tower, Armored Casemate, Fortifications and gun emplacements, Barrel Display, Old Waste Disposal Ruins, Elizabeth Bay House, The Star, Seal Show Theatre, Reptile World (Serpentaria), Queen Victoria Building, Koala, Seal, Penguin, Leopard Seal, Pelican, Aviary, Gibbon, Wetland Aviary, Fishing Cat, Otter, Malayan Tapir, Bear, Lion, Tiger, Cheetah, Wild Australia, Tasmanian Devil, Backyard to Bush, Kid Zoo, Tahr, Zebra/Ostrich, Elephant, Giraffe, Barbary Sheep, Spider Monkey, Chimpanzee, Platypus, Rainforest Bird Aviary, Bongo, Wombat, Corroborree Frog, Crocodile, Asian Elephant, Sea-Lion, Ring-tailed Lemur, Cockatoo, Gorilla, Government House, HMAS Onslow, HMAS Vampire, HMAS Advance, Vaucluse House, ANZAC Memorial, Harry's Cafe de Wheels, Sydney Tower, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Manly Beach, Cadman's Cottage, Anzac Bridge, Queenscliff Beach, North Steyne Beach, Foundation Park, Sydney Opera House |
| Golf Course | Cammeray Golf Course, The Australian Golf Club, Manly Golf Club, Lane Cove Country Club, Northbridge Golf Club, Balgowlah Golf Club, Wakehurst Golf Course, Chatswood Golf Club, Moore Park Golf, Castle Cove Golf Club, Warringah Golf Club |
Sydney is accessible by air from anywhere in the world. A large number of visitors also come by sea on cruise liners and the like. If you’re coming from elsewhere in Australia there are good rail services or you can drive there.
Dining out in Sydney is a really great experience whether you visit Chinatown or the more sedate Double Bay and when you’ve eaten your fill you can stroll back to Rose Bay and enjoy the wonderfully interesting shoreline and rocky outcrops.
Sydney is wonderful all year round but Spring and Autumn are especially good.
Picture Copyright: Flickr CC 2.0 Brian Giesen
