When to go · Sydney
Sydney in January
Mixed month. Hot and humid; school holidays; book ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Hot and humid; school holidays; book ahead.
Weather in January
- South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidebest weather
Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Australia Day
Jan 26
Public holiday; harbour ferries and fireworks crowd Circular Quay.
New Year big impact
31 Dec – 1 Jan · Australia
Sydney Harbour fireworks: vantage points ticketed or claimed from morning; beds book out months ahead.
Summer school holidays big impact
Mid-Dec to late Jan · Australia
Coast, campsites, ferries and Tasmania fill; prices peak.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak summer in the south: beaches, holidays and high prices; the north is in full wet and cyclone season.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.