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Sydney Weather in July

In July, Sydney averages a high of 18°C (64°F) and a low of 9°C (48°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

18°C
Average high
64°F
9°C
Average low
48°F
27°C
Record high
80°F · July 30, 2017
3°C
Record low
38°F · July 27, 1986

What July Is Like in Sydney

  • July 2026 was the 2nd warmest July in 56 years of records, 1.5°C (2.8°F) above the long-run average.
  • 7 of the 10 warmest Julys on record in Sydney have come since 2012.
  • The coldest July reading, 3°C (38°F) on July 27, 1986, has not been matched in 40 years.
  • July is Sydney's coldest month of the year.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 23% of July days, and the month averages 73 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Sydney, every July since 1971
15°C18°C21°C19801990200020102020July 1971: 15.9°CJuly 1972: 17.4°CJuly 1973: 18.0°CJuly 1974: 17.5°CJuly 1975: 18.9°CJuly 1976: 17.3°CJuly 1977: 16.9°CJuly 1978: 16.6°CJuly 1979: 17.5°CJuly 1980: 16.7°CJuly 1981: 17.0°CJuly 1982: 15.8°CJuly 1983: 16.7°CJuly 1984: 16.1°CJuly 1985: 17.0°CJuly 1986: 17.3°CJuly 1987: 16.8°CJuly 1988: 18.7°CJuly 1989: 16.3°CJuly 1990: 17.3°CJuly 1991: 16.8°CJuly 1992: 17.8°CJuly 1993: 17.6°CJuly 1994: 17.9°CJuly 1995: 16.8°CJuly 1996: 17.2°CJuly 1997: 16.7°CJuly 1998: 16.2°CJuly 1999: 17.7°CJuly 2000: 18.3°CJuly 2001: 17.4°CJuly 2002: 18.4°CJuly 2003: 17.8°CJuly 2004: 17.9°CJuly 2005: 19.0°CJuly 2006: 17.9°CJuly 2007: 17.1°CJuly 2008: 17.2°CJuly 2009: 18.2°CJuly 2010: 17.1°CJuly 2011: 17.3°CJuly 2012: 17.6°CJuly 2013: 19.4°CJuly 2014: 18.9°CJuly 2015: 17.4°CJuly 2016: 18.3°CJuly 2017: 19.1°CJuly 2018: 19.9°CJuly 2019: 19.7°CJuly 2020: 17.9°CJuly 2021: 17.1°CJuly 2022: 16.8°CJuly 2023: 18.7°CJuly 2024: 16.7°CJuly 2025: 17.2°CJuly 2026: 17.9°C
Warmest: 2018 (19.9°C)Latest: 2026 (17.9°C)10-year averageLong-run average (17.5°C)

Look Up a Day in July

See the weather in Sydney on any July 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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