Sydney Marathon · August 2026

Weather & climate

Major weekend operating notes

01 · Historical band

11–18°C, with a 33% historical rain signal

This is planning context, not a forecast. Use it to pack options rather than choose one fixed race kit.

02 · Start wait

Dress for standing still

The day begins at Start. Bring a removable layer that works before the gun without becoming dead weight on course.

03 · Decision point

Switch inside seven days

Once the live forecast is available, prioritize hourly temperature, wind, rain timing, and the feels-like value at your wave.

Typical race-week temperatures run 1118°C with about a 33% chance of rain on any given day. Dress for the start-line wait, not the finish — you'll warm up fast once the gun goes.

Race-week forecast window

Forecast loads live; the climate normals above are baked in and don't change.