Weather in Sydney in July 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Sydney in July
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +4°C during the night, the temperature in July averages around +19°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +23°C.
Is Sydney warm or cold in July?
Sydney is typically mild in July.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +10°C to +9°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
July is one of the coolest months in Sydney, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Sydney in July
Water in Sydney in July is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +21°C, with an average of +19°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +17°C.
The water temperature in July is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Sydney in July?
Climate in Sydney in July
| June | July | August | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +17°C | +18°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +2°C | +4°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +26°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 63 mm | 48 mm | 53 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +19°C | +19°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 67% | 63% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
July weather is still as good as in June. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +17°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As July arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 63 mm to 48 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during July, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in July, from 12 to 14.
August brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Sydney is gradually increasing during July, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last July in Sydney?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sydney in July has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+20°C) and the highest in 2019 (+23°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 423 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 2786 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sydney, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.