Drone Weather in Sydney, Australia
Live flight conditions, updated continuously from the same forecast this app's dashboard uses.
Sydney's coastline runs north-south along the Tasman Sea, and the city gets a fairly reliable afternoon sea breeze most of the year, generally strongest in summer. Southerly buster wind changes — a sharp, fast-moving cold front — can also bring an abrupt jump in wind speed with very little warning on an otherwise calm day.
Nearest official weather station
The nearest airport weather station is Sydney Intl (YSSY), 9 km from Sydney. Its latest report, 20 minutes old, measured wind of 24 km/h. Compare it with the forecast →
Sydney: best time to fly
These figures summarise three years of hourly weather data for Sydney (2023–2025). Only daylight hours are counted, and wind is rated against the standard drone profile: Good means wind up to 18 km/h and gusts up to 28 km/h; Not suitable means wind above 25 km/h or gusts above 35 km/h.
- Most flyable months: May, June, and August, when on average 71% of daylight hours had wind and gusts within the Good limits.
- Windiest month: January, with wind or gusts beyond the limits in 32% of daylight hours.
- Time of day: among hours that are light all year round, the wind is usually lightest around 08:00 (8.2 km/h on average) and strongest around 15:00 (13.5 km/h), local time.
- Rainiest month: January, when rain falls on the most days.
| Month | Avg. temp. | Daytime wind | Good hours | Not suitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.6°C | 12.6 km/h | 44% | 32% |
| Feb | 22.9°C | 11.2 km/h | 54% | 22% |
| Mar | 21.9°C | 10.7 km/h | 58% | 21% |
| Apr | 17.8°C | 10.1 km/h | 68% | 15% |
| May | 14.1°C | 9.8 km/h | 72% | 15% |
| Jun | 11.2°C | 9.8 km/h | 72% | 15% |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 11.2 km/h | 63% | 22% |
| Aug | 13.5°C | 9.9 km/h | 69% | 16% |
| Sep | 16.2°C | 11.2 km/h | 57% | 24% |
| Oct | 18.5°C | 12.3 km/h | 45% | 31% |
| Nov | 20.8°C | 12.1 km/h | 46% | 30% |
| Dec | 22.8°C | 12 km/h | 47% | 28% |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. ERA5 describes the average over a grid cell about 30 km wide, so local effects are smoothed out: cliffs, valleys, coasts and buildings can be windier or calmer than shown. Use these figures to choose a season and time of day, and the live forecast above to decide on the day. See how UAV Meteo rates conditions and our data sources.
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