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Sydney Weather in October
SpringIn Sydney, October averages about 23°C (73°F) during the day and 13°C (56°F) at night, so afternoons generally feel mild while evenings are cool. Some wet days are normal, with about 11 days reaching at least 1 mm of precipitation and roughly 73 mm for the month.
Avg high72.6°F 22.6°CAvg low55.9°F 13.3°CRainy days~11.1 daysMonthly rain73.4 mm
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What to wear in Sydney in October
A practical October packing list for Sydney starts here: long sleeves or a T-shirt with a light jacket make a practical combination. A compact umbrella is worth carrying for passing showers or wetter days.
Travel takeaway: For many travelers, these temperatures are comfortable for city sightseeing when you pack one flexible layer.
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Sydney: 12-month travel weather
Sydney’s seasons are opposite the Northern Hemisphere: summer is December–February and winter is June–August. Rain falls throughout the year rather than in one fixed wet season.
JanSummerFebSummerMarEarly autumnAprAutumnMayLate autumnJunWinterJulWinterAugLate winterSepSpringOctSpringNovLate springDecSummer
Monthly labels summarize typical climate patterns for trip planning. Always check the latest forecast and tropical-storm alerts before departure.
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Sydney 2026 events & busy periods
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Sydney New Year’s Eve
📅 Dec 31, 2026
One of Sydney’s biggest annual events brings huge crowds to the harbour. Recheck 2026 viewing areas, tickets and transport controls before departure.
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Sydney in October · recent 3 years
Compare the most recent complete year with the two years before it. Daily high / low temperatures are shown in °F.
CalendarNo measurable rain🌧️ Rain⛈️ Thunderstorm❄️ SnowHigh / Low · °F
⭐ October 2025 · latest complete year☔ 10 days · 31.5 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
27.1°C/16.5°C
No rain
2
25.4°C/12.9°C
No rain
3
24.9°C/12°C
No rain
4
22.2°C/12.1°C
No rain
5
27°C/12.4°C
No rain
6
32.7°C/17.4°C
🌧️ 3 mm
7
22.2°C/16.2°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
8
29.2°C/15.3°C
No rain
9
26.4°C/20.8°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
10
30.3°C/15°C
No rain
11
30.6°C/16.8°C
No rain
12
32.1°C/16.5°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
13
22.2°C/15°C
No rain
14
26.4°C/13.6°C
No rain
15
25.6°C/14.3°C
No rain
16
27°C/15°C
No rain
17
33.2°C/17.5°C
No rain
18
20.9°C/16.7°C
No rain
19
24.5°C/16.7°C
No rain
20
33.3°C/16.6°C
No rain
21
21.6°C/17.9°C
No rain
22
38.2°C/18°C
No rain
23
23.4°C/16.9°C
No rain
24
23.1°C/16.3°C
No rain
25
24.3°C/14°C
No rain
26
24.4°C/15.9°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
27
24.6°C/13.6°C
🌧️ 2 mm
28
16.2°C/12.7°C
🌧️ 2.6 mm
29
16.4°C/12°C
🌧️ 9.4 mm
30
20.4°C/13.5°C
🌧️ 5.5 mm
31
22.2°C/14.6°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
October 2024☔ 10 days · 41.2 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
20.1°C/9.4°C
No rain
2
18.3°C/13.2°C
🌧️ 3.4 mm
3
19°C/10.9°C
No rain
4
20.7°C/8.2°C
No rain
5
25°C/15.2°C
🌧️ 6.8 mm
6
26.7°C/14.7°C
No rain
7
28.3°C/10.5°C
No rain
8
17.5°C/14.8°C
🌧️ 1.4 mm
9
16.3°C/12.6°C
🌧️ 1.5 mm
10
22.1°C/10°C
No rain
11
22.8°C/12.5°C
No rain
12
17.6°C/12.1°C
No rain
13
20.4°C/11.5°C
No rain
14
24.2°C/11.7°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
15
17.4°C/14.2°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
16
18.2°C/10.5°C
No rain
17
21.8°C/8.2°C
No rain
18
24.5°C/16.1°C
🌧️ 5.3 mm
19
22.1°C/16.5°C
🌧️ 5.9 mm
20
20.3°C/16.3°C
No rain
21
19.6°C/14.6°C
No rain
22
22°C/12.1°C
No rain
23
26.6°C/10.9°C
No rain
24
20.2°C/14.3°C
🌧️ 5.5 mm
25
21.7°C/11.1°C
No rain
26
18.5°C/10°C
No rain
27
24.4°C/9.2°C
No rain
28
24.9°C/11.5°C
No rain
29
21.8°C/15.4°C
No rain
30
24.9°C/11.3°C
No rain
31
26.1°C/13.8°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
October 2023☔ 8 days · 42.4 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
35.1°C/15.3°C
No rain
2
21.9°C/15.7°C
No rain
3
34.6°C/15.9°C
No rain
4
27.3°C/13.3°C
🌧️ 13.6 mm
5
21.5°C/12.2°C
No rain
6
21.1°C/10.8°C
🌧️ 1.2 mm
7
17.8°C/12.4°C
🌧️ 2 mm
8
20.9°C/9°C
No rain
9
23.6°C/8.5°C
No rain
10
20.5°C/12.2°C
🌧️ 2.4 mm
11
24.1°C/11.7°C
No rain
12
31.8°C/11.1°C
No rain
13
23.6°C/12°C
🌧️ 1.7 mm
14
27.5°C/12.1°C
No rain
15
23.6°C/12.7°C
No rain
16
26.3°C/10.9°C
🌧️ 3.1 mm
17
18°C/11.7°C
No rain
18
20.9°C/13.4°C
No rain
19
22.8°C/10.6°C
No rain
20
24.3°C/10.4°C
No rain
21
24.6°C/15°C
No rain
22
27.5°C/15.2°C
No rain
23
26.1°C/12.7°C
No rain
24
28.7°C/11.7°C
No rain
25
22.6°C/15.4°C
No rain
26
16.2°C/12.4°C
🌧️ 9.8 mm
27
16.9°C/13.5°C
🌧️ 5.8 mm
28
19.9°C/11.8°C
No rain
29
24.5°C/9.7°C
No rain
30
33.4°C/10.8°C
No rain
31
29°C/15°C
No rain
Historical calendars use Open-Meteo reanalysis data. A rainy day is counted when daily precipitation is at least 1 mm. Conditions at a specific hotel, beach or station can differ.
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