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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in October

In an average October, Sydney sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 13°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range17°C to 26°C
Average low13°C
Typical low range11°C to 16°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

October records

The most extreme October on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total October accumulation.

High

Highest 34°C 2025-10-22
Lowest 14°C 1992-10-21

Low

Highest 21°C 2008-10-03
Lowest 8°C 1989-10-04

Feels-like

Highest 33°C 1990-10-30
Lowest 4°C 2012-10-12

Humidity

Highest 16.0 g/m³ 2005-10-31
Lowest 3.9 g/m³ 1984-10-17

Wind

Highest 40 km/h 1981-10-03
Lowest 7 km/h 1990-10-01

Gust

Highest 96 km/h 1998-10-06
Lowest 17 km/h 1998-10-30

Precip

Wettest 168 mm 1987
Driest 5 mm 1988

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