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Adelaide to Sydney drive weather

1,371 km (852 miles), about 14 hours of driving via B12, A20 and M31. The high point is Breadalbane at 758 m (2,487 ft), about 11 h 46 min in.

Distance
1,371 km
Drive time
~14 hours
High point
758 m
States
SA · VIC · NSW

Next 7 departures

Leaving Adelaide at 7 AM each day · Updated · Forecast: MET Norway

  1. TueOct 13

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–19°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Adelaide7 AM ACDTCloudy12°C
    Murray Bridge7:45 AM ACDTCloudy12°C
    South Australia–Victoria line10 AM AEDTCloudy14°C
    Ouyen11:15 AM AEDTCloudy15°C
    Victoria–New South Wales line12:30 PM AEDTCloudy17°C
    Hay2:15 PM AEDTCloudy19°C
    Narrandera3:45 PM AEDTPartly sunny18°C
    Wagga Wagga5 PM AEDTCloudy17°C
    Breadalbane7:15 PM AEDTCloudy12°C
    Bowral8:15 PM AEDTCloudy11°C
    Sydney9:30 PM AEDTLight rain18°C
  2. WedOct 14

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 7–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Adelaide7 AM ACDTSunny8°C
    Murray Bridge7:45 AM ACDTPartly sunny9°C
    South Australia–Victoria line10 AM AEDTSunny12°C
    Ouyen11:15 AM AEDTSunny14°C
    Victoria–New South Wales line12:30 PM AEDTSunny16°C
    Hay2:15 PM AEDTSunny20°C
    Narrandera3:45 PM AEDTMostly sunny21°C
    Wagga Wagga5 PM AEDTPartly sunny19°C
    Breadalbane7:15 PM AEDTClear10°C
    Bowral8:15 PM AEDTClear7°C
    Sydney9:30 PM AEDTClear16°C
  3. ThuOct 15

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 8–22°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Adelaide7 AM ACDTSunny8°C
    Murray Bridge7:45 AM ACDTSunny8°C
    South Australia–Victoria line10 AM AEDTPartly sunny12°C
    Ouyen11:15 AM AEDTPartly sunny16°C
    Victoria–New South Wales line12:30 PM AEDTCloudy21°C
    Hay2:15 PM AEDTCloudy22°C
    Narrandera3:45 PM AEDTCloudy20°C
    Wagga Wagga5 PM AEDTCloudy19°C
    Breadalbane7:15 PM AEDTCloudy11°C
    Bowral8:15 PM AEDTLight rain9°C
    Sydney9:30 PM AEDTRain15°C
  4. FriOct 16

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 10–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Adelaide7 AM ACDTPartly sunny16°C
    Murray Bridge7:45 AM ACDTMostly sunny14°C
    South Australia–Victoria line10 AM AEDTSunny18°C
    Ouyen11:15 AM AEDTCloudy20°C
    Victoria–New South Wales line12:30 PM AEDTPartly sunny21°C
    Hay2:15 PM AEDTRain showers21°C
    Narrandera3:45 PM AEDTPartly sunny21°C
    Wagga Wagga5 PM AEDTLight rain showers19°C
    Breadalbane7:15 PM AEDTPartly cloudy11°C
    Bowral8:15 PM AEDTPartly cloudy10°C
    Sydney9:30 PM AEDTRain showers16°C
  5. SatOct 17

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 11–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Adelaide7 AM ACDTSunny19°C
    Murray Bridge7:45 AM ACDTSunny18°C
    South Australia–Victoria line10 AM AEDTSunny21°C
    Ouyen11:15 AM AEDTSunny22°C
    Victoria–New South Wales line12:30 PM AEDTMostly sunny23°C
    Hay2:15 PM AEDTCloudy23°C
    Narrandera3:45 PM AEDTCloudy22°C
    Wagga Wagga5 PM AEDTLight rain21°C
    Breadalbane7:15 PM AEDTCloudy13°C
    Bowral8:15 PM AEDTCloudy11°C
    Sydney9:30 PM AEDTPartly cloudy17°C
  6. SunOct 18

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 12–24°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Adelaide7 AM ACDTSunny21°C
    Murray Bridge7:45 AM ACDTSunny20°C
    South Australia–Victoria line10 AM AEDTSunny21°C
    Ouyen11:15 AM AEDTSunny23°C
    Victoria–New South Wales line12:30 PM AEDTSunny24°C
    Hay2:15 PM AEDTSunny24°C
    Narrandera3:45 PM AEDTSunny23°C
    Wagga Wagga5 PM AEDTSunny23°C
    Breadalbane7:15 PM AEDTMostly clear13°C
    Bowral8:15 PM AEDTClear12°C
    Sydney9:30 PM AEDTClear18°C
  7. MonOct 19

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 13–25°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Adelaide7 AM ACDTSunny22°C
    Murray Bridge7:45 AM ACDTSunny21°C
    South Australia–Victoria line10 AM AEDTSunny22°C
    Ouyen11:15 AM AEDTSunny24°C
    Victoria–New South Wales line12:30 PM AEDTSunny25°C
    Hay2:15 PM AEDTSunny25°C
    Narrandera3:45 PM AEDTSunny24°C
    Wagga Wagga5 PM AEDTSunny24°C
    Breadalbane7:15 PM AEDTMostly clear15°C
    Bowral8:15 PM AEDTClear13°C
    Sydney9:30 PM AEDTClear18°C

The worst conditions expected at any checkpoint, timed to when you would reach it driving without stops. Levels use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.

The route, stop by stop

Checkpoints in order, with driving time from Adelaide (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Breadalbane · 758 m 0 km 1,371 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Adelaide, SAStart 45 melevation
  2. Murray Bridge, SAKm 72 · 46 min 37 melevation
  3. South Australia–Victoria lineState line · Km 246 · 2 h 31 min 97 melevation
  4. Ouyen, VICKm 377 · 3 h 49 min 61 melevation
  5. Victoria–New South Wales lineState line · Km 478 · 4 h 56 min 71 melevation
  6. Hay, NSWKm 653 · 6 h 40 min 94 melevation
  7. Narrandera, NSWKm 824 · 8 h 21 min 149 melevation
  8. Wagga Wagga, NSWKm 919 · 9 h 23 min 183 melevation
  9. Breadalbane, NSWKm 1,157 · 11 h 46 min 758 melevation
  10. Bowral, NSWKm 1,260 · 12 h 46 min 681 melevation
  11. Sydney, NSWKm 1,371 · 13 h 58 min 68 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and days with 2.5 cm (an inch) or more of snow, at Adelaide, Breadalbane and Sydney.

MonthAdelaide
48 m
Breadalbane
Goulburn station · 670 m
Sydney
39 m
High / low °CHigh / low °CHigh / low °C
Jan30° / 18°29° / 14°27° / 20°
Feb30° / 18°27° / 14°27° / 20°
Mar27° / 15°24° / 11°26° / 18°
Apr23° / 13°20° / 8°24° / 15°
May19° / 10°16° / 5°21° / 12°
Jun16° / 8°13° / 3°18° / 10°
Jul16° / 8°12° / 2°18° / 9°
Aug17° / 8°13° / 2°19° / 10°
Sep19° / 10°17° / 5°22° / 12°
Oct22° / 12°20° / 7°23° / 15°
Nov25° / 14°24° / 10°24° / 17°
Dec28° / 16°26° / 12°26° / 18°

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): ADELAIDE KENT TOWN, AS (ASN00023090, 48 m); GOULBURN TAFE, AS (ASN00070263, 670 m); SYDNEY OBSERVATORY HILL, AS (ASN00066062, 39 m). Snow days are days with at least 2.5 cm (1 inch) of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

Closures and chain rules change by the hour, so we link to the official reports for South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales rather than repeat them.

Check the official forecast from Bureau of Meteorology and each road report before you leave.

Get alerts timed to where you’ll be when you get there

Road Travel plans the drive from Adelaide to Sydney with the forecast at every stretch for the hour you’ll reach it, then warns you about weather ahead while you drive.

Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Adelaide to Sydney?

1,371 km (852 miles), about 14 hours of driving without stops, by way of B12, A20 and M31. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the highest point on the drive?

Breadalbane, at 758 m (2,487 ft). It comes at km 1,157, about 11 h 46 min of driving after you leave Adelaide.

How cold is Breadalbane in July?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Goulburn (670 m), averages a high of 12°C and a low of 2°C in July (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Sydney in July?

Sydney averages a high of 18°C and a low of 9°C in July (1991–2020 averages).