Sydney vs Melbourne

Sydney

Australia · 5.6M
vs

Melbourne

Australia · 5.4M

Quick Facts

Sydney vs Melbourne — Quick Facts
Indicator Sydney Melbourne
Population 5.6M5.4M
Country AustraliaAustralia
Timezone Australia/SydneyAustralia/Melbourne
Coordinates -33.87°, 151.21°-37.81°, 144.96°

Climate Comparison

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

Sydney

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

8.3/10
vs

Melbourne

Best months: January, February, March, December

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