Climate
The climate around Regional NSW
New South Wales boasts a generally temperate climate, and residents across the state enjoy year-round outdoor lifestyles. However, NSW spans a vast area of more than 800,000 square kilometres and its weather differs dramatically between regions.
NSW's climate
Compared to the northern hemisphere, NSW's seasons are reversed: winter is in the middle of the year and summer falls at the end.
| Spring: | September to November |
| Summer: | December to February |
| Autumn: | March to May |
| Winter: | June to August |
Temperatures in NSW vary widely according to your latitude and your proximity to the coast and mountains. As a general rule, the state's warmer regions and sub-tropical zones are located in the north, while colder conditions and snowy alpine regions are found in the south. Inland and western NSW
are relatively dry and arid areas.
Location | January | July |
|---|---|---|
Albury (Murray/Murrumbidgee) | 15.5° – 31.2° Celsius (59.9° – 88.2° Fahrenheit) | 2.7° – 13.0° Celsius (36.9° –55.4° Fahrenheit) |
Bathurst (Central West) | 13.6° – 28.4° Celsius (56.5° – 83.1° Fahrenheit) | 0.9° – 11.8° Celsius (33.6° – 53.2° Fahrenheit) |
Broken Hill (Far West) | 19.0° – 33.4° Celsius (66.2° – 92.1° Fahrenheit) | 4.8° – 15.4° Celsius (40.6° – 59.7° Fahrenheit) |
Byron Bay (North Coast) | 20.8° – 27.5° Celsius (69.4° – 81.5° Fahrenheit) | 11.7° – 19.3° Celsius (53.1° – 66.7° Fahrenheit) |
Gosford (Central Coast) | 16.9° – 27.6° Celsius (62.4° – 81.7° Fahrenheit) | 4.8° – 17.5° Celsius (40.6° – 63.5° Fahrenheit) |
Newcastle (Hunter) | 19.2° – 25.6° Celsius (66.6° – 78.1° Fahrenheit) | 8.4° – 16.7° Celsius (47.1° – 62.1° Fahrenheit) |
Perisher Valley Ski Village (South East and Tablelands) | 5.8° – 19.2° Celsius (42.4° – 66.6° Fahrenheit) | -5.0° – 2.4° Celsius (31.1° – 36.3° Fahrenheit) |
Sydney (Sydney) | 18.6° – 25.8° Celsius (65.5° – 78.5° Fahrenheit) | 8° – 16.2° Celsius (46.4° – 61.2° Fahrenheit) |
Tamworth (New England–North West) | 17.4° – 31.9° Celsius (63.3° – 89.4° Fahrenheit) | 2.9° – 15.5° Celsius (37.2° – 59.9° Fahrenheit) |
Wollongong (Illawarra) | 17.0° – 26.0° Celsius (62.6° – 78.8° Fahrenheit) | 7.9° – 16.7° Celsius (46.2° –62.1° Fahrenheit) |