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Sydney Weather in May
Late autumnFor Sydney, May typically brings mild daytime weather and cool nights: the 10-year average high is about 20°C (67°F), while the average low is 11°C (52°F). The 10-year average shows around 9 rainy days and about 78 mm of monthly precipitation, so some wet days are normal.
Avg high67.3°F 19.6°CAvg low52.1°F 11.2°CRainy days~8.7 daysMonthly rain78.0 mm
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What to wear in Sydney in May
Packing for Sydney in May is easiest with layers: 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.
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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 May · 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
⭐ May 2025 · latest complete year☔ 17 days · 195.3 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18.3°C/12.8°C
🌧️ 8.2 mm
2
18.2°C/12.7°C
🌧️ 7.8 mm
3
20.6°C/12.8°C
No rain
4
21°C/10.9°C
No rain
5
22.9°C/14.5°C
No rain
6
23.2°C/13.5°C
No rain
7
25.6°C/13.3°C
No rain
8
18.3°C/14.1°C
🌧️ 1.1 mm
9
17.2°C/12.2°C
🌧️ 1.8 mm
10
19.8°C/11.7°C
No rain
11
20.3°C/13.7°C
🌧️ 2.7 mm
12
20.6°C/15.5°C
🌧️ 5.8 mm
13
20.9°C/14.4°C
No rain
14
21.4°C/13.4°C
No rain
15
18.3°C/15.5°C
🌧️ 7.7 mm
16
19°C/15.4°C
🌧️ 8.7 mm
17
19.8°C/12.9°C
🌧️ 1.3 mm
18
15.5°C/12.8°C
🌧️ 3.6 mm
19
17°C/13.5°C
🌧️ 19 mm
20
19.3°C/15.3°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
21
19.1°C/15.9°C
🌧️ 9.3 mm
22
17.8°C/15.8°C
🌧️ 45.3 mm
23
19.3°C/14.9°C
🌧️ 53.7 mm
24
20.3°C/13.2°C
No rain
25
18.7°C/11°C
No rain
26
20°C/8.2°C
🌧️ 13.5 mm
27
17.5°C/12.1°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
28
17.8°C/11.4°C
No rain
29
16.8°C/10.1°C
No rain
30
18.7°C/9.2°C
No rain
31
18.2°C/10.6°C
No rain
May 2024☔ 16 days · 159.7 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
17.7°C/13.4°C
🌧️ 11.3 mm
2
18.4°C/13.2°C
🌧️ 5.6 mm
3
16.8°C/12.9°C
🌧️ 14.8 mm
4
17.9°C/13.2°C
🌧️ 5.9 mm
5
17.1°C/13.6°C
🌧️ 29.6 mm
6
20.1°C/15.9°C
🌧️ 23.3 mm
7
18.7°C/14.1°C
🌧️ 2.2 mm
8
18.7°C/13°C
🌧️ 7 mm
9
18.9°C/13.5°C
🌧️ 4.6 mm
10
19.9°C/13.8°C
🌧️ 3.1 mm
11
17°C/15°C
🌧️ 29.7 mm
12
19.2°C/14.6°C
🌧️ 10.5 mm
13
19.6°C/13.7°C
🌧️ 4 mm
14
21.2°C/11.5°C
No rain
15
21.2°C/12.4°C
No rain
16
20°C/10.6°C
No rain
17
21.3°C/11.8°C
No rain
18
15°C/11.2°C
🌧️ 3.9 mm
19
16.9°C/9.4°C
No rain
20
17.6°C/8.1°C
No rain
21
17.7°C/10.8°C
🌧️ 1 mm
22
17.9°C/8.1°C
No rain
23
18.3°C/6.9°C
No rain
24
18.5°C/7.1°C
No rain
25
18.1°C/9.4°C
No rain
26
19.6°C/8.7°C
No rain
27
18.9°C/7.8°C
No rain
28
19.3°C/6.7°C
No rain
29
20°C/7.2°C
No rain
30
22.1°C/8.2°C
No rain
31
19.5°C/14.5°C
🌧️ 1.9 mm
May 2023☔ 7 days · 30.4 mm
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
18.8°C/10.2°C
No rain
2
21.1°C/11.5°C
No rain
3
22.2°C/12.4°C
No rain
4
18.8°C/10.9°C
No rain
5
21°C/8.7°C
No rain
6
19.8°C/8.4°C
No rain
7
15.2°C/8.4°C
🌧️ 6 mm
8
16.2°C/8.8°C
🌧️ 2.9 mm
9
18.1°C/10.2°C
No rain
10
19°C/9°C
No rain
11
19.7°C/9.3°C
No rain
12
21.2°C/9°C
No rain
13
19.6°C/12.9°C
🌧️ 7.1 mm
14
18.6°C/11.2°C
🌧️ 1.6 mm
15
19.1°C/10.9°C
🌧️ 2.5 mm
16
20.5°C/9.7°C
No rain
17
16.2°C/11.5°C
🌧️ 7.3 mm
18
15.3°C/9.8°C
🌧️ 2.1 mm
19
17.4°C/7.5°C
No rain
20
18°C/8°C
No rain
21
17.9°C/9.8°C
No rain
22
18.2°C/7.3°C
No rain
23
18.3°C/6.3°C
No rain
24
19.1°C/6.1°C
No rain
25
22.5°C/6°C
No rain
26
16.2°C/8.8°C
No rain
27
16.7°C/6.8°C
No rain
28
16.8°C/6.2°C
No rain
29
20°C/7°C
No rain
30
20.3°C/7.9°C
No rain
31
21.1°C/8.8°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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