Greater Sydney weather

Greater Sydney weather is blessed with a temperate climate. Suburbs that are situated by the coast have hot summer days moderated by the ocean breezes while suburbs further inland to the west encounter the hot days in full.

During summer, Greater Sydney weather experiences an average maximum temperature of around 26 degrees Celsius in January and a minimum of about 19 in February.

Greater Sydney weather in the winter experiences an average maximum temperature of 16 and a minimum of 8 in July.

Rainfall is spread out throughout the year with the highest rain occurring in June at an average of 130.6mm. Greater Sydney weather is most dry in September with an average downpour of 69.4mm.

The area of Greater Sydney has weather that can experience flash flooding due to the East Coast Lows, which is a low pressure depression. The East Coast Lows also produces severe hail and windstorms.

In winter Greater Sydney weather can encounter the wind chill factor. The southerly wind in winter can bring bad weather and a strong gale.

The sou'easter can bring in rain and wind. In summer, the westerly and north westerly winds are common, which are hot, dry and dusty winds but the arrival of the southerly can help cool these temperatures down.