Sydney, AUSTRALIA and its best beaches
Climate - Temperatures and rainfall - Coral Sea
Sydney: Temperatures during the day, at night, rain and bathing conditions
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Australia : climate and when to go to Sydney
The Cairns region in northern Australia and on the edge of the Pacific Ocean, has a warm tropical climate in summerto enjoy the beaches. Avoid the beaches from November to April because of the monsoon rains. Mild temperatures occur in winter, so nights are cool.
The Sydney area , further south of Australia and on the Pacific Ocean, has a subtropical and humid climate. The winters are mild and the summers humid with a very good sunshine of 82% per year, perfect to land on the beach . In winter, temperatures range from 52°F to 62°F during the day. In the summer, humidity is present, the temperatures oscillate roughly between 79°F and 82°F, and fall to 68°F at nightfall.
January Acceptable |
February Acceptable |
March Risky |
April Risky |
May Risky |
June Risky |
July Risky |
August Avoid |
September Risky |
October Risky |
November Risky |
December Acceptable |
When to go? The hottest month for the beach, lazing around and swimming is February. Check the precipitations because heavy showers may occur, otherwise other periods are possible. The coolest month is August, if you can not stand the heat too much. The driest month of the year is July, if you do not like the rain at all.
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Sydney -
Cairns to display its climate.
Graphs and temperature curves with average precipitation over the year


Precipitation, rainfall, cyclone: AUSTRALIA

Temperatures of bathing water around Sydney

Landmarks







No cyclone risk for this country


Coral Sea
Climate May 2025
Sydney sunshine in summer and winter



The sun at its zenith, that means well perpendicular to the surface of the Earth, sending 100% of radiation and heat. Sydney receives in winter (january), 98% of sun power and 53% during summer time (july).
The average temperature and sunshine deviations between summer and winter are 45%. This large gap means that the temperature at sea varies and that it can be cooler during the winter. A sweater can be nice in the early morning or evening, the fell night in cooler season.

Average temperatures and rainfall for a stay in May
On the left, the averages observed every month of May on the Australia beaches. The trends for next month are, slightly lower average daytime temperatures, a bathing water in Coral Sea which loses degrees, more abundant rains with cooler nights.
Sunset and sunrise times for AUSTRALIA
Local time : May 2025, Friday 09, 08:30 PM
Sunrise time : 06:39 am, point A
Sunset time : 5:04 pm, point B
Duration of daylight : 10:25 / 24:00
Jet lag : GMT+10

The average monthly UV index of AUSTRALIA
What is the period of mosquitoes virulence over the year?
Weather forecast for Sydney
Here are the current 5-day forecasts for Monterey / Sydney. Temperatures are spaced 3 hours apart for each day. The summary of the state of the sky gives the trend of the week. The sea temperature at is a monthly average. In lagoons or seashores where the bathing water is shallow, you can add some degrees.
Saturday
May 10, 2025
8 am
66.8°F
20°C

Broken clouds
Humidity 56%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Saturday
May 10, 2025
11 am
64.7°F
19°C

Few clouds
Humidity 63%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Saturday
May 10, 2025
2 pm
65.4°F
19°C

Scattered clouds
Humidity 64%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Saturday
May 10, 2025
5 pm
65.5°F
19°C

Light rain
Humidity 65%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Saturday
May 10, 2025
8 pm
65.5°F
19°C

Overcast clouds
Humidity 67%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Saturday
May 10, 2025
11 pm
64.3°F
18°C

Light rain
Humidity 74%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Sunday
May 11, 2025
8 am
66.6°F
20°C

Light rain
Humidity 75%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Sunday
May 11, 2025
11 am
66.2°F
19°C

Light rain
Humidity 77%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Sunday
May 11, 2025
2 pm
66.4°F
20°C

Light rain
Humidity 76%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Sunday
May 11, 2025
5 pm
65.4°F
19°C

Light rain
Humidity 81%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Sunday
May 11, 2025
8 pm
64.9°F
19°C

Moderate rain
Humidity 85%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Sunday
May 11, 2025
11 pm
63.1°F
18°C

Light rain
Humidity 90%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Monday
May 12, 2025
8 am
68.2°F
21°C

Scattered clouds
Humidity 70%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Monday
May 12, 2025
11 am
66.4°F
20°C

Few clouds
Humidity 75%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Monday
May 12, 2025
2 pm
64.3°F
18°C

Light rain
Humidity 82%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Monday
May 12, 2025
5 pm
62.9°F
18°C

Light rain
Humidity 88%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Monday
May 12, 2025
8 pm
62.5°F
17°C

Light rain
Humidity 87%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Monday
May 12, 2025
11 pm
63.3°F
18°C

Light rain
Humidity 85%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Tuesday
May 13, 2025
8 am
67°F
20°C

Scattered clouds
Humidity 77%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Tuesday
May 13, 2025
11 am
65.4°F
19°C

Scattered clouds
Humidity 80%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Tuesday
May 13, 2025
2 pm
63.8°F
18°C

Light rain
Humidity 85%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Tuesday
May 13, 2025
5 pm
61.8°F
17°C

Light rain
Humidity 90%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Tuesday
May 13, 2025
8 pm
60.5°F
16°C

Few clouds
Humidity 89%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Tuesday
May 13, 2025
11 pm
60.1°F
16°C

Broken clouds
Humidity 90%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Wednesday
May 14, 2025
8 am
68°F
20°C

Clear sky
Humidity 70%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Wednesday
May 14, 2025
11 am
66.6°F
20°C

Light rain
Humidity 73%
Sea 74°F/23°C
Weather uncertainties 2025 to go to Sydney ?


When traveling in the tropics as a seaside, rain is not welcome. If you see this indicator, with possible storms, that does not mean that it will rain all day long. When we observe the local rainfall, it is either really zero or very weak. Meteorologists prefer to be pessimistic. So observe below, the skies photographed during a week announced stormy in Asia. It did not rain once. I invite you to integrate this parameter before going to Sydney for a good trip to the sun!



