Sydney vs Melbourne for Remote Work
Sydney and Melbourne are the two largest cities in Australia with complete remote-work profiles. Sydney has about 5.6M residents; Melbourne has about 5.4M.
The best remote-work month in Sydney is typically December (21°C avg), compared with February (20°C avg) in Melbourne. Sydney sees about 9 rainy days that month, while Melbourne sees about 6 rainy days. Across the year, temperatures range 9–26°C in Sydney and 7–26°C in Melbourne.
Sydney sits at 58 m, versus 25 m in Melbourne.
Side-by-side
Sydney
Australia
- Population
- 5.6M
- Elevation
- 58 m
- Best month
- December
- Best-month temperature
- 21°C
- Best-month range
- 18–25°C
- Best-month rain
- About 9 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- 9–26°C
Melbourne
Australia
- Population
- 5.4M
- Elevation
- 25 m
- Best month
- February
- Best-month temperature
- 20°C
- Best-month range
- 15–25°C
- Best-month rain
- About 6 rainy days
- Year temperature range
- 7–26°C
FAQ
- Which is larger, Sydney or Melbourne?
- Sydney is the larger of the two complete profiles in Australia, with about 5.6M residents compared with about 5.4M in Melbourne.
- How does the climate compare in Sydney vs Melbourne?
- The best remote-work month is typically December in Sydney (21°C avg) and February in Melbourne (20°C avg). Rainfall that month is about 9 rainy days in Sydney versus about 6 rainy days in Melbourne.
Related pages
- Sydney city guide
- Melbourne city guide
- More cities in Australia
- All city guides
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