Sydney in July
In July, Sydney has 52.8 mm (2.08 in) of rain, a daily high of 17.7 °C (63.9 °F) and a daily low of 9.4 °C (48.9 °F), as 1991-2020 model estimates; figures in brackets are converted. The daily high is a model estimate, adjusted against station records.
Last updated : first sourced version.
Best time to visit Sydney: July meets our rule. Expect 6.0 rain days (model estimate) and days that grow by 30 min.
What July is like in Sydney
- In NAIDOC Week in July, a cultural walk goes around Sydney City Farm. It teaches about Country and about bush foods. Source: City of Sydney: free things to do in Sydney this July, checked .
- Camellias bloom through winter at the EG Waterhouse Camellia Gardens in Caringbah, above Yowie Bay. Hundreds of kinds grow there. Source: Sydney.com (Destination NSW): The best places to see Sydney's autumn colours, checked .
- On National Tree Day in July, people plant native grasses, herbs and wildflowers in Harold Park. The new plants help bees and butterflies. Source: City of Sydney: free things to do in Sydney this July, checked .
- Food stalls fill Olympic Parade in Bankstown on a Saturday in late July. The Bankstown Bites food festival takes over the street. Source: City of Canterbury Bankstown: Bankstown Bites boasts smorgasbord of cuisines, checked .
Key figures
Weather in July, 1991-2020 model estimates
- Daily high
- 17.7 °C (63.9 °F)
- Daily low
- 9.4 °C (48.9 °F)
- Rain
- 52.8 mm (2.08 in) in the month
- Sunshine
- no data
Model estimate 1991-2020, not a weather station: ERA5-Land model estimates (Copernicus), computed by City by Month for the grid cell nearest the city. Daily high and Days with rain: model estimate, adjusted against station records. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked . How we make and test model estimates
Model estimate for the ERA5-Land grid cell at 33.9° S, 151.2° E, 4 km from the city centre point.
How we define and convert these figures
Notes. Sunshine: Not in our ERA5-Land estimates.
Daylight on 15 July 2026
- Sunrise
- 06:58 local time
- Sunset
- 17:04 local time
- Day length
- 10 h 06 min
Day length 1-31 July: 9 h 56 min to 10 h 26 min, +30 min.
Source: NOAA Solar Calculator equations, checked .
Month by month
Each month: daily high in °C, then rain in mm, 1991-2020 model estimates.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
This month against the year
| Measure | July | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Daily high | 17.7 °C | coldest |
| Daily low | 9.4 °C | coldest |
| Rain | 52.8 mm | 3rd driest |
| Sunshine | no data | no data |
| Day length | 10 h 06 min | 2nd shortest |
Equal values share a rank. How we rank months
Sydney in July, on average: 6.0 rain days (1 mm or more). Model estimate, adjusted against station records.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Public holidays this month
July 2026: none.
July 2027: none.
Checked against the official list, .
Source: holidays Python library, checked . Library: holidays 0.105.
Same month in 8 model-estimate cities
Sydney is warmer than 1 of our 8 model-estimate cities in July by mean daily high. How we rank cities
Closest high and low in July: Melbourne (3.1 °C apart), Porto (8.5), Lisbon (9.4).
| City | Gap from Sydney, °C | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm | Sunshine, hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney (this page) | — | 17.7 | 9.4 | 52.8 | no data |
| Melbourne (closest) | 3.1 | 14.3 | 6.6 | 51.4 | no data |
| Porto (closest) | 8.5 | 27.2 | 16.9 | 22.3 | no data |
| Lisbon (closest) | 9.4 | 27.5 | 18.4 | 3.8 | no data |
| Istanbul | 11.2 | 28.8 | 20.7 | 26.2 | no data |
| Mumbai | 13.8 | 29.2 | 25.5 | no data | no data |
| Bangkok | 15.9 | 33.0 | 25.8 | no data | no data |
| Delhi | 17.5 | 35.2 | 26.9 | no data | no data |
Sources (1991-2020): ERA5-Land model estimates, checked . Each city's page names its grid cell. All sources in full on Methodology.
Sources
- Attribution: Copernicus Climate Change Service (2025): ERA5 Land hourly time-series data from 1950 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). DOI: 10.24381/ee82e357. Accessed on the check date shown. Generated using or contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
- holidays Python library, run locally. Attribution: holidays library, Vacanza team. Licence: MIT. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Sydney in July: weather, daylight, holidays". https://citybymonth.com/cities/australia/sydney/july/. Last updated 8 November 2026.