Weather in Cronulla

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 3:11 pm (GMT+11)

Now · clear sky 72 °F

Feels like: 71 °F
Low / high: 50 / 75 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 10 mph ESE

→ 30.18 inHg · steady UV 9 · very high

Today in Cronulla: clear sky, 50 °F to 75 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (10 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 54 °F to 77 °F and a 2% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Saturday 31, at 89 °F. Next likely rain: Saturday 31 (60%).

Measured now at the airport

Sydney (YSSY), 8.2 mi away · 41 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature72 °F

Wind17 mph from the southeast

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

75° 50°
Today
77° 54°
Fri 30
89° 58°
Sat 31
80° 62°
Sun 1
76° 58°
Mon 2
79° 62°
Tue 3
79° 61°
Wed 4
75° 61°
Thu 5
73° 59°
Fri 6
81° 56°
Sat 7
68° 60°
Sun 8
72° 58°
Mon 9
80° 55°
Tue 10
88° 61°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Clear sky	50 / 75 °F	0%	10 mph SSE	7.0 ft	11:09 am · 11:53 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Overcast	54 / 77 °F	2%	11 mph NE	6.8 ft	12:02 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light rain	58 / 89 °F	60% · 0.27 in	11 mph N	5.4 ft	12:54 am · 1:00 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	62 / 80 °F	59% · 0.08 in	10 mph S	4.2 ft	2:02 am · 2:04 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Light drizzle	58 / 76 °F	34% · 0.06 in	10 mph ENE	3.7 ft	3:14 am · 3:13 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Drizzle	62 / 79 °F	69% · 0.22 in	8 mph E	4.3 ft	4:23 am · 4:22 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Partly cloudy	61 / 79 °F	27%	9 mph E	4.0 ft	5:22 am · 5:26 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Light drizzle	61 / 75 °F	30% · 0.05 in	12 mph W	3.3 ft	6:13 am · 6:21 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	59 / 73 °F	10% · 0.12 in	15 mph S	8.9 ft	6:58 am · 7:10 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light drizzle	56 / 81 °F	23% · 0.05 in	15 mph WSW	5.6 ft	7:39 am · 7:55 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	60 / 68 °F	29% · 0.07 in	15 mph SSE	6.6 ft	8:17 am · 8:37 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	58 / 72 °F	35% · 0.02 in	10 mph NE	4.5 ft	8:53 am · 9:18 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	55 / 80 °F	18%	11 mph NE	5.6 ft	9:29 am · 9:58 pm	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light rain	61 / 88 °F	27% · 0.40 in	11 mph NE	5.5 ft	10:04 am · 10:39 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear
Temperature	56°	52°	53°	66°	75°	72°	67°	61°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	2 SW	5 WSW	5 WSW	3 W	5 E	10 ESE	7 SE	2 S
Humidity	88%	92%	82%	46%	36%	50%	63%	80%
UV	0	0	0	3	9	6	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on rain on Saturday 31: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	75°	77°	89°	80°	76°	79°	79°
AIFS	72°	75°	81°	75°	74°	70°	74°
GFS	71°	77°	86°	80°	79°	76°	76°
ICON	71°	75°	88°	75°	75°	82°	78°
Confidence	high	high	medium	high	high	low	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0	0.27 in	0.08 in	0.06 in	0.22 in	0
AIFS	0	0	0.09 in	0.24 in	0.07 in	0.35 in	0.14 in
GFS	0	0	0	0.08 in	0.02 in	0.34 in	0.73 in
ICON	0	0	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.17 in	0.57 in	0.01 in
Confidence	high	high	low	medium	medium	medium	low

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1027	1127	1127	1023	1022	822	925
AIFS	10	15	9	10	12	5	8
GFS	1212	1523	1924	1824	1317	1520	1420
ICON	921	1430	1125	1022	1022	1535	1125
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	high	medium	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	2%	60%	59%	34%	69%	27%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	65%	77%	58%	65%	49%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit below −25%	A bit above +1.4 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Normal +0.5 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.3 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F	71° / 67°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F	71° / 67°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.3 °F	A bit above +22%	A bit above +1.3 °F	72° / 68°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	A bit above +2.0 °F	A bit above +26%	Above +2.3 °F
December	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	Above +2.5 °F
January	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	Above +2.7 °F
February	A bit above +2.5 °F	Normal	Above +2.5 °F
March	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal	Above +2.5 °F

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give.

Cronulla climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Cronulla is from September to January and in April: highs of 69 °F to 79 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

79° 66°

JanJ
79° 66°

FebF
77° 63°

MarM
73° 58°

AprA
69° 53°

MayM
64° 49°

JunJ
63° 47°

JulJ
65° 47°

AugA
69° 52°

SepS
72° 56°

OctO
74° 60°

NovN
77° 63°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	79°	66°	4.13 in	9	8.7	73°	5.5 ft
FebruaryFeb	79°	66°	5.28 in	10	7.3	74°	5.5 ft
MarchMar	77°	63°	5.04 in	10	6.6	74°	5.6 ft
AprilApr	73°	58°	3.60 in	8	6.2	72°	5.4 ft
MayMay	69°	53°	3.44 in	8	5.8	69°	5.7 ft
JuneJun	64°	49°	5.25 in	8	5.2	67°	6.3 ft
JulyJul	63°	47°	2.86 in	6	6.0	65°	5.6 ft
AugustAug	65°	47°	2.65 in	5	7.1	64°	5.7 ft
SeptemberSep	69°	52°	2.44 in	5	7.8	65°	5.4 ft
OctoberOct	72°	56°	2.64 in	7	8.1	66°	5.4 ft
NovemberNov	74°	60°	3.56 in	8	8.2	68°	5.1 ft
DecemberDec	77°	63°	3.00 in	8	8.6	70°	5.2 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	73°	5.5 ft
Feb	74°	5.5 ft
Mar	74°	5.6 ft
Apr	72°	5.4 ft
May	69°	5.7 ft
Jun	67°	6.3 ft
Jul	65°	5.6 ft
Aug	64°	5.7 ft
Sep	65°	5.4 ft
Oct	66°	5.4 ft
Nov	68°	5.1 ft
Dec	70°	5.2 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 43.89 in of rain on about 93 days and about 2,600 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now72 °Ffeels like 71 °F

Tomorrow54 / 77 °F

It's 72 °F now (feels like 71 °F). Today, 50 °F to 75 °F; tomorrow, 54 °F to 77 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Fri 30 2%
Sat 31 60% 0.27 in
Sun 1 59% 0.08 in
Mon 2 34% 0.06 in
Tue 3 69% 0.22 in
Wed 4 27%

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. The next day with likely rain is Saturday 31: 60% and 0.27 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.06 in; last 7 days, 0.35 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity51%

Dew point52 °F

Humidity is 51% now and the dew point is 52 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds7%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now5

Today's peak9very high

Fri 30: 9 · Sat 31: 8 · Sun 1: 8

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8030.0030.20 29.82

Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.36 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 31

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Overcast	55 / 76 °F	0	12 mph WSW
Tue 27	Light drizzle	56 / 76 °F	0.06 in	8 mph SSW
Mon 26	Light drizzle	61 / 72 °F	0.07 in	10 mph SE
Sun 25	Light drizzle	65 / 91 °F	0.05 in	13 mph NNW
Sat 24	Partly cloudy	61 / 83 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Fri 23	Drizzle	62 / 73 °F	0.15 in	9 mph ENE
Thu 22	Drizzle	60 / 71 °F	0.24 in	12 mph E

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Drizzle	58 / 75 °F	0.08 in	9 mph ENE
Tue 20	Heavy drizzle	56 / 75 °F	0.15 in	10 mph NE
Mon 19	Light drizzle	54 / 73 °F	0.01 in	10 mph NE
Sun 18	Light drizzle	51 / 72 °F	0.02 in	6 mph ENE
Sat 17	Overcast	56 / 70 °F	0	7 mph ESE
Fri 16	Light drizzle	53 / 69 °F	0.07 in	9 mph ESE
Thu 15	Light drizzle	51 / 64 °F	0.12 in	7 mph SSE
Wed 14	Drizzle	52 / 64 °F	0.07 in	10 mph S
Tue 13	Light rain	58 / 73 °F	1.04 in	9 mph SSE
Mon 12	Drizzle	60 / 94 °F	0.08 in	11 mph W
Sun 11	Clear sky	60 / 83 °F	0	9 mph ENE
Sat 10	Light rain	60 / 84 °F	0.26 in	9 mph W
Fri 9	Overcast	48 / 77 °F	0	8 mph NE
Thu 8	Overcast	52 / 69 °F	0	8 mph S
Wed 7	Light drizzle	56 / 65 °F	0.01 in	13 mph S
Tue 6	Light rain	60 / 80 °F	0.31 in	12 mph WSW
Mon 5	Drizzle	56 / 74 °F	0.11 in	5 mph ESE
Sun 4	Partly cloudy	56 / 77 °F	0	10 mph WSW
Sat 3	Rain	59 / 74 °F	0.62 in	7 mph NE
Fri 2	Light drizzle	58 / 82 °F	0.06 in	5 mph E
Thu 1	Overcast	54 / 87 °F	0	6 mph WNW
Wed 30	Overcast	50 / 82 °F	0	8 mph N
Tue 29	Overcast	51 / 70 °F	0	8 mph NE

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in CronullaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Cronulla?

Clear sky, from 50 °F to 75 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (10 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Cronulla?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 2% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 50 °F and a high of 89 °F; the warmest day, Saturday 31.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 9 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.18 inHg and steady: +0.21 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Cronulla?

The best time to visit Cronulla is from September to January and in April: highs of 69 °F to 79 °F, about 7 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Cronulla in October?

In October, Cronulla normally sees highs of 72 °F and lows of 56 °F, with about 7 rainy days (2.64 in for the month) and 8 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 66 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Cronulla?

The warmest is January, with average highs of 79 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 47 °F. The wettest is February (5.28 in) and the driest, September.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 9.6 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:11 pm (local time).

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