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Sydney Key Stats for Meeting Planners

Time Zone: Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST)
Convention Center: Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre
Airport: Sydney Airport (SYD)

Population 4,284,379 Destination Type Listings
Hotels 184 • Beach destination
Hotel Rooms 36,800 • Historic destination
Unique Venues 50 • Sailing destination
Restaurants 177 • Smoke free restaurants
Average Hotel Room Rate $151 USD
Average Daily Food Cost $117 USD
Approximate Taxi Fares from SYD to Downtown $25-35 USD
Approximate Weekly Car Rental Cost $180 USD

Nearby Cities

City Distance Est. Driving Time Est. Min. Flying Time Est. Flight Cost
Gosford, NSW 74 km 1 hr 9 min n/a n/a
Wollongong, NSW 85 km 1 hr 25 min n/a n/a
Katoomba, NSW 102 km 1 hr 49 min n/a n/a
Newcastle, NSW 159 km 2 hr 15 min 11 hr 25 min* $220+ USD
Canberra, ACT 287 km 3 hr 37 min 55 min $140+ USD
Melbourne, VIC 885 km 5+ hrs 1 hr 30 min $150+ USD
Brisbane, QLD 926 km 5+ hrs 1 hr 25 min $150+ USD

*Non-stop flights not available to this destination.

Sydney Climate Information

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rec High -°C 42 42 41 35 30 26 26 31 35 38 43 43
Rec High -°F 109 109 106 96 86 80 80 88 95 101 110 110
Avg High -°C 26 26 25 22 20 17 16 17 20 22 23 25
Avg High -°F 79 79 77 73 68 63 62 64 68 72 75 78
Avg Low -°C 18 18 17 13 10 8 6 7 10 12 15 17
Avg Low -°F 65 66 63 57 51 47 44 46 50 55 59 63
Rec Low -°C 9 11 7 6 2 1 -- 1 2 5 6 8
Rec Low -°F 49 52 45 43 37 34 32 34 36 41 43 47
Rainfall - cm. 10 11 13 10 9 13 6 5 5 7 8 7
Rainfall - in. 4 4.5 5.2 4.2 3.9 5.2 2.5 3.2 2.2 3.1 3.4 3.1

Sydney has a temperate climate with warm summers, mild winters and a high proportion of sunny days, all an effect of the city's proximity to the ocean. The warmest month is January with average temperatures between 19°C to 26°C. Winters are mild with temperatures rarely dropping below 5°C in coastal areas. The coldest month is July, with temperatures averaging 12°C.

Rainfall is relatively evenly divided between summer and winter, but tends to be slightly higher during the first half of the year when easterly winds dominate. The average annual rainfall is 121.9 cm, seen over about 138 days a year. The best time to visit is during October, November and December, when temperatures are mild but rainfall has not reached its heaviest.