How warm does Sydney & the NSW coast get?

Typical daytime highs in Sydney & the NSW coast are Mar–May 22°C (72°F), Jun–Aug 18°C (64°F), Sep–Nov 22°C (72°F), Dec–Feb 26°C (79°F).

Is Sydney & the NSW coast expensive?

On the ground, Sydney & the NSW coast is high-end.

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Sydney & the NSW coast

Q: What sort of trip is Sydney & the NSW coast good for?

Sydney & the NSW coast is good for sunshine and salt water, eating extremely well, old stones and real towns, landscape doing the heavy lifting.

Sydney & the NSW coast · Australia · Sydney (Mascot)

A harbour that is the whole point of the city, an ocean pool at the end of every beach, and blue-tinged mountains two hours west.

The best time to visit Sydney & the NSW coast is Dec–Mar, when typical daytime highs reach about 26°C (79°F). Local time there is 23:26 (UTC+10).

Best time to go

Dec–Mar

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

SYD · Sydney (Mascot)

Good for

sunshine and salt water eating extremely well old stones and real towns landscape doing the heavy lifting

In season

January February March December

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High12 to 32°C54 to 90°F Rain0 to 200mm0 to 7.9in

January · high 80°F · rain 3.2in · 14.2h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Sydney (Mascot), this page’s gateway

Sydney & the NSW coast month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	27°C80°F	81mm3.2in	14.2h14.2h	in the recommended window
February	26°C79°F	142mm5.6in	13.4h13.4h	in the recommended window
March	25°C76°F	194mm7.6in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
April	23°C73°F	76mm3.0in	11.3h11.3h
May	20°C67°F	67mm2.6in	10.4h10.4h
June	17°C63°F	46mm1.8in	9.9h9.9h
July	17°C63°F	92mm3.6in	10.1h10.1h
August	19°C65°F	57mm2.2in	10.9h10.9h
September	21°C70°F	54mm2.1in	11.9h11.9h
October	23°C73°F	92mm3.6in	13.0h13.0h
November	24°C74°F	79mm3.1in	13.9h13.9h
December	25°C78°F	69mm2.7in	14.4h14.4h	in the recommended window

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