Sydney weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Excellent
Best time to visit: July – May
What is the weather like in Sydney in April?
In April, Sydney is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sea averages 22.6 °C – refreshing for a swim. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 60 mm. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Sydney.
April compared
How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.
More details for April
- Daylight
- 11 h 17 min06:17 – 17:34
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 47 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Time zone
- UTC+10Australia/Sydney
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %68 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %67 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Sydney in April: quick answers
Is Sydney hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Sydney average 21 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C.
Can you swim in Sydney in April?
Yes. In April the sea averages 22.6 °C – refreshing for a swim.
Does it rain much in Sydney in April?
Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 60 mm.
Sydney month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)