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Sydney Weather in September

In September, Sydney averages a high of 21°C (70°F) and a low of 12°C (54°F), from 55 years of daily records (1971–2026).

21°C
Average high
70°F
12°C
Average low
54°F
34°C
Record high
93°F · September 20, 2023
5°C
Record low
41°F · September 6, 1995

What September Is Like in Sydney

  • September 2025 was the 3rd warmest September in 55 years of records, 1.5°C (2.7°F) above the long-run average.
  • The coldest September reading, 5°C (41°F) on September 6, 1995, has not been matched in 31 years.
  • September in Sydney has become 1.0°C (1.8°F) warmer on average: the 2011–2025 average against 1970–1989.
  • The warmest September in the record was 2013; the coldest was 1977.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 21% of September days, and the month averages 64 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Sydney, every September since 1971
17°C21°C25°C19801990200020102020September 1971: 20.4°CSeptember 1972: 21.0°CSeptember 1973: 20.9°CSeptember 1974: 19.4°CSeptember 1975: 20.4°CSeptember 1976: 19.0°CSeptember 1977: 18.4°CSeptember 1978: 18.6°CSeptember 1979: 19.6°CSeptember 1980: 22.8°CSeptember 1981: 21.8°CSeptember 1982: 19.9°CSeptember 1983: 21.3°CSeptember 1984: 19.6°CSeptember 1985: 19.3°CSeptember 1986: 20.8°CSeptember 1987: 21.3°CSeptember 1988: 21.8°CSeptember 1989: 20.9°CSeptember 1990: 19.4°CSeptember 1991: 21.5°CSeptember 1992: 19.7°CSeptember 1993: 19.7°CSeptember 1994: 21.7°CSeptember 1995: 19.3°CSeptember 1996: 21.2°CSeptember 1997: 19.4°CSeptember 1998: 22.0°CSeptember 1999: 20.9°CSeptember 2000: 22.3°CSeptember 2001: 22.3°CSeptember 2002: 22.7°CSeptember 2003: 22.5°CSeptember 2004: 21.6°CSeptember 2005: 21.0°CSeptember 2006: 22.7°CSeptember 2007: 20.7°CSeptember 2008: 19.8°CSeptember 2009: 22.7°CSeptember 2010: 20.9°CSeptember 2011: 21.3°CSeptember 2012: 22.1°CSeptember 2013: 24.0°CSeptember 2014: 21.8°CSeptember 2015: 20.3°CSeptember 2016: 21.4°CSeptember 2017: 22.9°CSeptember 2018: 19.9°CSeptember 2019: 21.2°CSeptember 2020: 19.8°CSeptember 2021: 20.1°CSeptember 2022: 18.4°CSeptember 2023: 21.0°CSeptember 2024: 21.4°CSeptember 2025: 21.8°C
Warmest: 2013 (24.0°C)Latest: 2025 (21.8°C)10-year averageLong-run average (20.9°C)

Look Up a Day in September

See the weather in Sydney on any September 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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