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Sydney weather in May

Weather in Sydney: May

Average day temperature: 66.5°F
Average night temperature: 57.1°F
Sea water temperature: 69.4°F
Number of sunny days: 19 days
Day length: 10.1 - 10.8 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.4 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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2024
2023
2022

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 70°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 52°F. Day and night temperature averages during May were 65.0°F and 58.7°F.

Sea water temperature in Sydney in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 68.0°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 70.5°F and 64.2°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

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

Precipitation total in May, in.

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

Wind speed in May, mph

The average wind speed value in May is 10.1 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

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 May is: 6.3.

Best time for vacation in Sydney

Sunniest months:
July 19 days
August 19 days
May 19 days
Warmest months:
January 78.6 °F
February 77.8 °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:
March 4 days
June 4 days
May 3 days
Windiest months:
December 11.0 mph
January 10.9 mph
November 10.8 mph

Sydney on a weather map

Sydney
+70°F
W 2 mph
Feels like: +70°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Australia:
Name
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+63°F
+73°F
+72°F
+77°F
+61°F
+77°F
+63°F
+70°F
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+46°F
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24 Hours Forecast
Sydney
Local time: 05:09
December 31, tuesday
0600
70°F
W
2 mph
0900
73°F
W
6 mph
1200
75°F
W
8 mph
1500
75°F
W
13 mph
1800
73°F
SW
14 mph
2100
70°F
SW
9 mph
January 01, wednesday
0000
68°F
SW
6 mph
0300
68°F
SW
5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F