Sydney Weather in January

What's the weather like in Sydney (Nova Scotia) in January 2024?

The climate in Sydney during January can be summarized as cold and wet.

January is in the winter in Sydney and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a freezing -1°C (30°F), whilst at night -9°C (15°F) is normal.

Sydney weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature -1.2°C 29.8°F
Nightly temperature -9.2°C 15.4°F
Average temperature -5.2°C 22.6°F
Daily sunshine 3.2 hrs
Avg rainfall 151 mm 5.9 ins
Rainy days 16 days
Sea temperature 0.8°C 33.5°F
Humidity 80%
Windspeed 25.6kph 16 mph

On average January is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Sydney with around 151mm 5.9 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 16 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 3.2 hours of sunshine per day.

January temperatures in Sydney

Sydney average temperature in January

January rainfall

Sydney average rain in January

January hourly sunshine

Sydney average rain in January

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Sydney in January 2024.

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Sydney weather stats

Sydney weather statistics
Hottest month: August 22°C 71.6°F
Driest month: July 89mm 3.5ins
Sunniest month: August 7.9hrs
Coldest month: February -2.1°C 28.2°F
Wettest month: December 170mm 6.7ins
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