New South Wales weather

Today's sky, the hour-by-hour rain chance and the 16-day forecast for New South Wales, Australia. Like most weather services, we show New South Wales at one spot: Sydney, its largest city. Best months for weather: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.

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Best Time to Visit

Peak season Apr–May, Sep–OctOff season Feb, Jun

Fair83 mm

26°20°☁ 59%Jan

Off134 mm

25°21°☁ 61%Feb

Fair104 mm

24°20°☁ 59%Mar

Peak73 mm

22°18°☁ 54%Apr

Peak54 mm

20°15°☁ 52%May

Off87 mm

17°13°☁ 58%Jun

Fair44 mm

17°12°☁ 49%Jul

Fair47 mm

17°12°☁ 46%Aug

Peak43 mm

20°14°☁ 47%Sep

Peak64 mm

22°15°☁ 55%Oct

Fair83 mm

23°17°☁ 61%Nov

Fair72 mm

24°19°☁ 60%Dec

New South Wales weather by month

When is the best time to visit New South Wales?

Based on weather alone, the best time to visit New South Wales is Apr–May, Sep–Oct, according to NASA's 2001–2025 climate averages. Feb, Jun tends to be the least pleasant. Average highs run from 17°C (62°F) in July to 26°C (78°F) in January.

What is the rainiest month in New South Wales?

February is the wettest month, with about 134 mm (5.3 in) of rain on average. September is the driest, with about 43 mm (1.7 in).

What is the hottest month in New South Wales?

January is the warmest, with average highs of 26°C (78°F) and lows of 20°C (69°F). July is the coolest, with highs of 17°C (62°F) and lows of 12°C (53°F).

Does New South Wales have a rainy season?

Not a strong one. No month averages more than 150 mm of rain; the wettest is February at about 134 mm (5.3 in).

New South Wales weather month by month

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Sources: 2001–2025 monthly averages from NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis for Sydney), forecast and current conditions from Open-Meteo. Page updated Oct 31, 2026. How we rate months

Compare places in New South Wales

Weather can differ a lot within New South Wales: coasts, hills and mountains each have their own climate.

Place	Best months	Rainy months	Highs	Rain a year
Sydney	Apr–May, Sep–Oct	None	17–26°C	888 mm
Newcastle	May, Sep–Oct	None	17–27°C	994 mm
Central Coast	Apr–May, Sep–Oct	None	16–28°C	913 mm
Wollongong	Apr–May, Sep–Jan	None	13–28°C	925 mm
Maitland	Apr–May, Sep–Oct	None	15–32°C	801 mm
Coffs Harbour	May, Jul–Sep	Jan–Mar	18–26°C	1,379 mm
Blue Mountains	Apr, Sep–Oct	None	14–31°C	972 mm
Pittwater	Apr–May, Sep–Oct	None	16–28°C	913 mm
Port Macquarie	May, Jul–Sep	Feb–Mar	18–26°C	1,244 mm
Blacktown	Sep–Oct, Dec	None	14–31°C	1,012 mm
Tamworth	Apr–May, Sep–Oct	None	15–34°C	679 mm
Dubbo	Mar–May, Sep–Nov	None	14–35°C	531 mm