Sydney vs Melbourne Weather Compared

Sydney runs 2.3 degrees warmer than Melbourne on average, 22.2 degrees to 19.9 degrees across the year. Sydney collects 1,068mm of rain a year to Melbourne's 727mm, a 341mm gap. On the RefDat Comfort Score, Sydney edges out Melbourne 7.0/10 to 6.6/10.

Summary Comparison

Sydney

Avg Max Temp 22.2°C

Avg Min Temp 14.0°C

Annual Rainfall 1068mm

Days >35°C 3

Frost Days 0

Comfort Score 7.0/10

Melbourne

Avg Max Temp 19.9°C

Avg Min Temp 10.7°C

Annual Rainfall 727mm

Days >35°C 11

Frost Days 5

Comfort Score 6.6/10

Key Differences

Sydney is 2.3 degrees warmer on average than Melbourne
Sydney receives 341mm more annual rainfall than Melbourne
Melbourne experiences 8 more days above 35C per year
Sydney is frost-free, while Melbourne experiences 5 frost days annually

Monthly Comparison

Month	Sydney Max (°C)	Melbourne Max (°C)	Sydney Min (°C)	Melbourne Min (°C)	Sydney Rain (mm)	Melbourne Rain (mm)	Sydney Comfort	Melbourne Comfort
January	26.6	24.5	19.7	14.8	117.9	141.4	7.0	9.3
February	26.5	26.3	19.5	14.5	82.3	10.2	6.8	9.4
March	25.5	24.8	17.2	13.9	58.9	20.4	7.9	9.8
April	21.9	18.0	14.0	10.2	160.4	92.6	7.3	5.3
May	18.8	16.3	11.4	7.7	159.7	40.0	4.9	4.6
June	16.0	13.1	7.7	5.8	139.8	35.7	4.0	2.9
July	16.1	12.3	8.4	6.1	38.4	99.4	4.9	1.1
August	19.4	16.9	10.1	8.5	35.8	37.7	7.3	5.7
September	22.2	16.9	11.0	8.8	59.8	61.6	8.9	5.5
October	21.7	19.8	12.6	9.9	41.2	65.3	8.2	7.4
November	25.2	23.5	17.6	13.0	120.7	76.1	8.0	9.2
December	26.8	26.0	19.1	14.7	53.2	46.2	8.4	8.5