Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Weather Score #

Heat Seeker Score is a composite score designed for those who crave hot, sunny weather with minimal rainfall. It prioritizes high temperatures and abundant sunshine.

Perfect for sun worshippers, beach lovers, and those seeking warm, dry climates for outdoor activities and relaxation.

Formula optimized for hot weather enthusiasts who prefer temperatures above 25°C (77°F) with maximum sun exposure and minimal precipitation.

Key factors in the calculation:

High temperatures: Favors locations with warm to hot daily highs
Abundant sunshine: Rewards areas with maximum daylight hours
Low precipitation: Penalizes frequent rain and wet conditions
Warm nights: Considers comfortable evening temperatures

Temperatures #

Sydney has comfortable temperatures for most of the year, especially from October to April.
The minimum temperatures drop to 10.6°C in July, while the maximum reaches 25.8°C in January, representing the extremes.
There are no months of discomfort in Sydney.

Maximum Temperatures

Minimum Temperatures

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions #

In Sydney, overall sun hours (sh) show a clear seasonal pattern, peaking in December with 7.0 hours and dipping to a low of 4.4 hours in March.
Precipitation levels (prec) tend to increase during the late summer and early autumn months, particularly in February and March, while remaining lower during the winter months of June to August.
The correlation between higher sun hours and lower precipitation can be observed in the summer months, illustrating Sydney's typically sunny climate.

Sunny Weather

Period	Sydney
Jan	5.6 hours/day
Feb	4.9 hours/day
Mar	4.1 hours/day
Apr	5.3 hours/day
May	5.5 hours/day
Jun	4.5 hours/day
Jul	6.1 hours/day
Aug	6.4 hours/day
Sep	6.8 hours/day
Oct	6.1 hours/day
Nov	6.3 hours/day
Dec	7.0 hours/day
Average	5.7 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Humidity

Daylight Hours #

In Sydney, the earliest sunrise occurs in December at 05:39, while the latest is in June at 06:57, reflecting a typical seasonal shift. Sunset times vary significantly as well, with the latest sunset at 20:07 in January and the earliest at 16:53 in June, resulting in a noticeable change in day length.
The shortest day in Sydney lasts 9 hours and 56 minutes in June, against the longest day of 14 hours and 21 minutes in December, highlighting a variation of over 4 hours in day length throughout the year. These patterns exhibit the significant impact of the changing seasons on sunlight availability in the region.

Sunrise Time

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.

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