Melbourne vs Sydney

Melbourne

Australia · 5.4M
vs

Sydney

Australia · 5.6M

Quick Facts

Melbourne vs Sydney — Quick Facts
Indicator Melbourne Sydney
Population 5.4M5.6M
Country AustraliaAustralia
Timezone Australia/MelbourneAustralia/Sydney
Coordinates -37.81°, 144.96°-33.87°, 151.21°

Climate Comparison

Month Melbourne Temp Sydney Temp Melbourne Rain Sydney Rain Condition
Jan 26°C / 16°C 11h sun · 66% hum · UV 8 26°C / 20°C 10h sun · 75% hum · UV 8 6 days 61 mm 10 days 79 mm Melbourne: Excellent Sydney: Excellent
Feb 25°C / 15°C 11h sun · 65% hum · UV 8 26°C / 20°C 10h sun · 74% hum · UV 7 3 days 26 mm 11 days 88 mm Melbourne: Excellent Sydney: Excellent
Mar 24°C / 15°C 10h sun · 67% hum · UV 7 24°C / 19°C 9h sun · 76% hum · UV 7 6 days 35 mm 14 days 129 mm Melbourne: Excellent Sydney: Excellent
Apr 20°C / 12°C 8h sun · 71% hum · UV 5 22°C / 16°C 9h sun · 74% hum · UV 5 7 days 55 mm 8 days 57 mm Melbourne: Good Sydney: Excellent
May 16°C / 9°C 7h sun · 76% hum · UV 3 19°C / 13°C 8h sun · 72% hum · UV 4 9 days 48 mm 7 days 55 mm Melbourne: Good Sydney: Good
Jun 13°C / 7°C 7h sun · 80% hum · UV 3 16°C / 10°C 8h sun · 73% hum · UV 3 11 days 52 mm 7 days 54 mm Melbourne: Fair Sydney: Good
Jul 13°C / 7°C 7h sun · 79% hum · UV 3 16°C / 10°C 8h sun · 70% hum · UV 3 11 days 49 mm 6 days 63 mm Melbourne: Fair Sydney: Good
Aug 14°C / 8°C 8h sun · 76% hum · UV 4 17°C / 10°C 9h sun · 68% hum · UV 4 11 days 50 mm 6 days 48 mm Melbourne: Fair Sydney: Good
Sep 16°C / 9°C 9h sun · 71% hum · UV 5 20°C / 12°C 10h sun · 66% hum · UV 6 12 days 63 mm 6 days 43 mm Melbourne: Fair Sydney: Good
Oct 19°C / 10°C 10h sun · 70% hum · UV 7 22°C / 15°C 10h sun · 69% hum · UV 7 11 days 78 mm 9 days 62 mm Melbourne: Good Sydney: Good
Nov 21°C / 12°C 10h sun · 69% hum · UV 7 23°C / 17°C 11h sun · 70% hum · UV 8 10 days 70 mm 8 days 58 mm Melbourne: Good Sydney: Excellent
Dec 24°C / 14°C 11h sun · 66% hum · UV 8 25°C / 19°C 11h sun · 71% hum · UV 8 8 days 62 mm 9 days 58 mm Melbourne: Excellent Sydney: Excellent

Summer peaks are hotter in Sydney at around 18°C (65°F), while Melbourne stays milder at 15°C (59°F).

Climate Score Comparison

Melbourne

Best months: January, February, March, December

7.3/10
vs

Sydney

Best months: January, February, March, April, November

8.3/10
  • January
    9.2/10
    9.1/10
    Better: Melbourne
  • February
    9.6/10
    8.9/10
    Better: Melbourne
  • March
    9.2/10
    8.7/10
    Better: Melbourne
  • April
    7.1/10
    9.2/10
    Better: Sydney
  • May
    7.2/10
    7.3/10
    Better: Sydney
  • June
    4.9/10
    7.3/10
    Better: Sydney
  • July
    5.1/10
    7.7/10
    Better: Sydney
  • August
    5.3/10
    7.9/10
    Better: Sydney
  • September
    6/10
    7.9/10
    Better: Sydney
  • October
    7/10
    8.3/10
    Better: Sydney
  • November
    8.2/10
    8.9/10
    Better: Sydney
  • December
    8.5/10
    8.6/10
    Better: Sydney
Month Melbourne Sydney Better
January 9.2/10 9.1/10 Melbourne
February 9.6/10 8.9/10 Melbourne
March 9.2/10 8.7/10 Melbourne
April 7.1/10 9.2/10 Sydney
May 7.2/10 7.3/10 Sydney
June 4.9/10 7.3/10 Sydney
July 5.1/10 7.7/10 Sydney
August 5.3/10 7.9/10 Sydney
September 6/10 7.9/10 Sydney
October 7/10 8.3/10 Sydney
November 8.2/10 8.9/10 Sydney
December 8.5/10 8.6/10 Sydney
Swap: Sydney vs Melbourne