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Sydney Weather in April

In April, Sydney averages a high of 23°C (74°F) and a low of 16°C (60°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

23°C
Average high
74°F
16°C
Average low
60°F
35°C
Record high
94°F · April 12, 2018
8°C
Record low
47°F · April 27, 1978

What April Is Like in Sydney

  • The coldest April reading, 8°C (47°F) on April 27, 1978, has not been matched in 48 years.
  • April in Sydney has become 0.7°C (1.2°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • The warmest April in the record was 2018; the coldest was 2008.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 27% of April days, and the month averages 124 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Sydney, every April since 1971
20°C24°C27°C19801990200020102020April 1971: 23.3°CApril 1972: 22.4°CApril 1973: 24.2°CApril 1974: 23.3°CApril 1975: 22.1°CApril 1976: 23.2°CApril 1977: 24.2°CApril 1978: 22.9°CApril 1979: 22.7°CApril 1980: 23.3°CApril 1981: 24.0°CApril 1982: 23.1°CApril 1983: 21.1°CApril 1984: 22.7°CApril 1985: 22.5°CApril 1986: 24.8°CApril 1987: 22.8°CApril 1988: 22.5°CApril 1989: 23.1°CApril 1990: 23.1°CApril 1991: 23.1°CApril 1992: 22.4°CApril 1993: 23.6°CApril 1994: 23.1°CApril 1995: 21.9°CApril 1996: 23.6°CApril 1997: 24.4°CApril 1998: 23.4°CApril 1999: 21.7°CApril 2000: 23.2°CApril 2001: 23.9°CApril 2002: 24.3°CApril 2003: 22.7°CApril 2004: 24.2°CApril 2005: 24.5°CApril 2006: 24.6°CApril 2007: 22.9°CApril 2008: 21.5°CApril 2009: 22.7°CApril 2010: 24.6°CApril 2011: 22.7°CApril 2012: 23.6°CApril 2013: 23.9°CApril 2014: 23.8°CApril 2015: 22.4°CApril 2016: 24.4°CApril 2017: 23.8°CApril 2018: 25.7°CApril 2019: 24.8°CApril 2020: 24.3°CApril 2021: 22.3°CApril 2022: 22.6°CApril 2023: 21.6°CApril 2024: 22.4°CApril 2025: 24.1°CApril 2026: 23.0°C
Warmest: 2018 (25.7°C)Latest: 2026 (23.0°C)10-year averageLong-run average (23.3°C)

Look Up a Day in April

See the weather in Sydney on any April date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Sydney (Observatory Hill) (1971–2020); Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake W (2020–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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