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Sydney to Brisbane drive weather

906 km (563 miles), about 9 hours of driving via M1 and A1. The route stays below 250 m the whole way.

Distance
906 km
Drive time
~9 hours
High point
68 m
States
NSW · QLD

Next 7 departures

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

  1. SunOct 4

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–27°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Sydney7 AM AEDTFog14°C
    Morisset8:15 AM AEDTSunny18°C
    Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDTSunny21°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTSunny25°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTSunny25°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTSunny27°C
    Gold Coast2:15 PM AESTSunny23°C
    Brisbane3:15 PM AESTSunny25°C
  2. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–25°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Sydney7 AM AEDTCloudy15°C
    Morisset8:15 AM AEDTCloudy17°C
    Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDTCloudy18°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTLight rain21°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTRain21°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTRain24°C
    Gold Coast2:15 PM AESTCloudy25°C
    Brisbane3:15 PM AESTPartly sunny25°C
  3. TueOct 6

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 18–26°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Sydney7 AM AEDTPartly sunny18°C
    Morisset8:15 AM AEDTPartly sunny20°C
    Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDTCloudy22°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTRain showers26°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTRain24°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTRain showers23°C
    Gold Coast2:15 PM AESTPartly sunny25°C
    Brisbane3:15 PM AESTPartly sunny25°C
  4. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 16–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Sydney7 AM AEDTCloudy16°C
    Morisset8:15 AM AEDTCloudy17°C
    Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDTRain18°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTCloudy19°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTRain showers19°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTRain showers21°C
    Gold Coast2:15 PM AESTLight rain showers22°C
    Brisbane3:15 PM AESTRain showers23°C
  5. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Sydney7 AM AEDTPartly sunny15°C
    Morisset8:15 AM AEDTPartly sunny15°C
    Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDTMostly sunny15°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTPartly sunny20°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTPartly sunny19°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTPartly sunny20°C
    Gold Coast2:15 PM AESTCloudy20°C
    Brisbane3:15 PM AESTCloudy21°C
  6. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–23°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Sydney7 AM AEDTMostly sunny14°C
    Morisset8:15 AM AEDTPartly sunny15°C
    Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDTPartly sunny17°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTSunny20°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTPartly sunny21°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTSunny22°C
    Gold Coast2:15 PM AESTCloudy23°C
    Brisbane3:15 PM AESTCloudy23°C
  7. SatOct 10

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 17–27°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Sydney7 AM AEDTCloudy17°C
    Morisset8:15 AM AEDTLight rain20°C
    Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDTPartly sunny21°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTRain26°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTRain showers27°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTRain showers27°C
    Gold Coast2:15 PM AESTPartly sunny26°C
    Brisbane3:15 PM AESTSunny27°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 Sydney (no stops) and elevation. The forecast above is timed to these.

Sydney · 68 m 0 km 906 km
Elevation along the route (Terrain Tiles, sampled every 8 km).
  1. Sydney, NSWStart 68 melevation
  2. Morisset, NSWKm 113 · 1 h 15 min 29 melevation
  3. Bulahdelah, NSWKm 235 · 2 h 26 min 14 melevation
  4. Kempsey, NSWKm 415 · 4 h 13 min 10 melevation
  5. Coffs Harbour, NSWKm 521 · 5 h 17 min 6 melevation
  6. Maclean, NSWKm 636 · 6 h 26 min 14 melevation
  7. Gold Coast, QLDKm 832 · 8 h 21 min 4 melevation
  8. Brisbane, QLDKm 906 · 9 h 8 min 30 melevation

Typical weather by month

Average daily highs and lows, and monthly rain, at Sydney, Kempsey and Brisbane.

MonthSydney
39 m
Kempsey
10 m
Brisbane
8 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan27° / 20°9129° / 18°12931° / 22°140
Feb27° / 20°13229° / 18°17730° / 21°141
Mar26° / 18°11828° / 17°14829° / 20°121
Apr24° / 15°11425° / 14°8827° / 17°59
May21° / 12°10123° / 10°7125° / 14°60
Jun18° / 10°14320° / 8°10222° / 12°65
Jul18° / 9°8020° / 6°4322° / 10°26
Aug19° / 10°7521° / 6°5523° / 11°35
Sep22° / 12°6424° / 9°4626° / 14°27
Oct23° / 15°6825° / 12°6227° / 16°83
Nov24° / 17°9127° / 15°12428° / 19°88
Dec26° / 18°7328° / 17°11330° / 21°128

1991–2020 averages computed from NOAA NCEI daily station records (GHCN-Daily): SYDNEY OBSERVATORY HILL, AS (ASN00066062, 39 m); KEMPSEY WIDE STREET, AS (ASN00059017, 10 m); BRISBANE, AS (ASN00040913, 8 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” 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 New South Wales and Queensland rather than repeat them.

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

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Questions about this drive

How long is the drive from Sydney to Brisbane?

906 km (563 miles), about 9 hours of driving without stops, by way of M1 and A1. Fuel, food and rest stops add to that.

What is the wettest month in Brisbane?

February. Brisbane averages 141 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Brisbane in July?

Brisbane averages a high of 22°C and a low of 10°C in July (1991–2020 averages).