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Sydney weather in August

Weather in Sydney: August

Average day temperature: 63.3°F
Average night temperature: 53.1°F
Sea water temperature: 63.5°F
Number of sunny days: 19 days
Day length: 10.5 - 11.4 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.4 in.

Air temperature in August, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during August of 2024 was 81°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 48°F. Daily and nightly averages during August were 65.7°F and 56.6°F.

Sea water temperature in Sydney in August, °F

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62
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70

The average sea water temperature in August of 2024 was 62.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 64.2°F and 61.0°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
58%
26%
16%

Mostly all days in August are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in August, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.7
2.1
2.5
2.9
3.3
1.7
1.2
1.0
1.3
2.3
1.3
1.1
2.4
1.8
1.4
1.7
1.2
1.0
1.3
1.3
2.3
1.3
1.1
2.4
1.8
1.4

Precipitation total value in Sydney in August is 1.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in August, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
3.9
5.9
7.9
9.8
11.8
13.8
15.7
11.2
11.1
11.2
11.0
10.7
10.8
10.1
9.6
11.1
11.2
11.5
11.2
11.1
11.2
11.0
10.4
10.7
10.8
10.1
9.6
11.1
11.2
11.5

The average wind speed value in August is 10.4 mph It makes August one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.9
4.3
5.8
7.2
8.6
10.1
11.5
8.4
7.1
7.7
8.0
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.6
6.0
6.6
7.0
8.4
7.1
7.7
8.0
6.9
6.2
6.3
6.3
6.6
6.0
6.6
7.0

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in August is: 6.9.

Best time for vacation in Sydney

Sunniest months:
July 19 days
May 19 days
August 19 days
Warmest months:
January 78.3 °F
February 77.6 °F
March 76.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
February 74.1 °F
March 73.7 °F
January 73.2 °F
Coldest months:
July 61.9 °F
June 62.0 °F
August 63.3 °F
Rainiest months:
June 4 days
March 4 days
November 3 days
Windiest months:
January 11.0 mph
December 11.0 mph
November 10.8 mph

Sydney on a weather map

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24 Hours Forecast
Sydney
Local time: 07:44
April 24, thursday
0900
70°F
W
8 mph
1200
72°F
W
8 mph
1500
72°F
W
9 mph
1800
66°F
W
8 mph
2100
66°F
SW
11 mph
April 25, friday
0000
66°F
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7 mph
0300
66°F
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4 mph
0600
66°F
SE
4 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F