Overview
In news that is both pretty exciting and slightly unnerving, Sydney is set to get a slice of summertime four months early next week. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, temperatures will reach a high of 28 degrees Celsius on Monday, August 26 — a temperature that is nine degrees warmer than the average high for this time of year.
The weather will remain unseasonably warm in the mid-twenties for the rest of the week, with the mercury breaking 26 degrees on Tuesday, August 27 and Wednesday, August 28, before dipping to the low-twenties towards the end of next week.
A number of Sydney weather records have already been broken in 2024, with March ranking as the warmest in a century and this winter on track to be one of the hottest ever. As well as being warm, 2024 was also wet, with one April shower dumping more than month's rain on the Harbour City in just 24 hours.
The rooftop at Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel
While extreme weather is an obvious cause for concern, it would be a shame not to make the most of this winter sun while it lasts. You can soak up some rays on a bracing coastal walk or break out the swimmers for a dip in one of Sydney's ocean pools. And don't forget about Sydney's wealth of beer gardens and rooftop bars, including the CBD's newest at the just-opened The Bristol.
The City of Sydney has also just slashed the number of alcohol-free public spaces by almost half from 428 alcohol-prohibited zones to only 238, meaning there are many more parks where you can assemble the squad for a few BYO sundowners.
