Sydney (Mascot) weather by month & the best time to visit

🇦🇺 Australia · major coastal city · humid subtropical climate

The best time to visit Sydney (Mascot) is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with May and October close behind. Sydney (Mascot) averages about 2,606 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 43 mm of rain in September.

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Sun hours / year

2,606

Sunniest month

September

Peak score

86/100

Rain / year

888 mm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Sea at warmest

24°C / 75°F

Population

5.6M

Elevation

5 m

When is the best time to visit Sydney (Mascot)?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Sydney (Mascot) is September, then May and October. The dullest month is June (59/100, 87 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Sydney (Mascot)?

Sydney (Mascot) gets a lot of sun: around 2,606 hours a year. September (86/100) is noticeably better than June (59). It ranks #97 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 888 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Sydney (Mascot) by month

The sea off Sydney (Mascot) is warmest in February at around 24°C / 75°F, and coolest in July at 17°C / 63°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Newcastle Australia · 142 km · best in Sep · 2,691 h sun/yr
• Canberra Australia · 236 km · best in Apr · 2,862 h sun/yr
• Ballina Australia · 612 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
• Gold Coast Australia · 680 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
• Melbourne Australia · 706 km · best in Jan · 2,583 h sun/yr
• Brisbane Australia · 753 km · best in Jul · 2,861 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Wollongong Australia · 77 km · 2,610 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Bathurst (New South Wales) Australia · 153 km · 2,957 h sun/yr · best in Apr
• Moruya Australia · 237 km · 2,587 h sun/yr · best in Sep
• Parkes Australia · 287 km · 3,166 h sun/yr · best in Apr

Head-to-head

How Sydney (Mascot) compares month by month: Sydney (Mascot) vs Newcastle · Sydney (Mascot) vs Canberra · Sydney (Mascot) vs Ballina · all comparisons