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Sydney to Byron Bay drive weather

755 km (469 miles), about 7½ hours of driving via M1 and A1. The route stays below 250 m the whole way.

Distance
755 km
Drive time
~7½ hours
High point
68 m
State
NSW

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
    Nabiac10 AM AEDTSunny24°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTSunny25°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTSunny25°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTSunny27°C
    Byron Bay2:45 PM AEDTSunny23°C
  2. MonOct 5

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–24°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Sydney7 AM AEDTCloudy15°C
    Morisset8:15 AM AEDTCloudy17°C
    Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDTCloudy18°C
    Nabiac10 AM AEDTCloudy20°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTLight rain21°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTRain21°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTRain24°C
    Byron Bay2:45 PM AEDTLight rain23°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
    Nabiac10 AM AEDTCloudy23°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTRain showers26°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTRain24°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTRain showers23°C
    Byron Bay2:45 PM AEDTLight rain showers24°C
  4. WedOct 7

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 16–21°C along the way.

    Along the way
    Checkpoint · arrivalWeather · temperature
    Sydney7 AM AEDTCloudy16°C
    Morisset8:15 AM AEDTCloudy17°C
    Bulahdelah9:30 AM AEDTRain18°C
    Nabiac10 AM AEDTLight rain20°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTCloudy19°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTRain showers19°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTRain showers21°C
    Byron Bay2:45 PM AEDTRain showers20°C
  5. ThuOct 8

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 15–20°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
    Nabiac10 AM AEDTPartly sunny17°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTPartly sunny20°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTPartly sunny19°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTPartly sunny20°C
    Byron Bay2:45 PM AEDTPartly sunny19°C
  6. FriOct 9

    ClearNo significant weather expected. Temperatures 14–22°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
    Nabiac10 AM AEDTMostly sunny18°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTSunny20°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTPartly sunny21°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTSunny22°C
    Byron Bay2:45 PM AEDTPartly sunny22°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
    Nabiac10 AM AEDTMostly sunny23°C
    Kempsey11:15 AM AEDTRain26°C
    Coffs Harbour12:15 PM AEDTRain showers27°C
    Maclean1:30 PM AEDTRain showers27°C
    Byron Bay2:45 PM AEDTCloudy24°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 755 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. Nabiac, NSWKm 280 · 2 h 54 min 9 melevation
  5. Kempsey, NSWKm 415 · 4 h 13 min 10 melevation
  6. Coffs Harbour, NSWKm 521 · 5 h 17 min 6 melevation
  7. Maclean, NSWKm 636 · 6 h 26 min 14 melevation
  8. Byron Bay, NSWKm 755 · 7 h 39 min 9 melevation

Typical weather by month

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

MonthSydney
39 m
Kempsey
10 m
Byron Bay
Cape Byron station · 95 m
High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)High / low °CPrecip (mm)
Jan27° / 20°9129° / 18°12928° / 21°151
Feb27° / 20°13229° / 18°17728° / 21°182
Mar26° / 18°11828° / 17°14827° / 20°156
Apr24° / 15°11425° / 14°8824° / 18°155
May21° / 12°10123° / 10°7121° / 15°98
Jun18° / 10°14320° / 8°10219° / 13°175
Jul18° / 9°8020° / 6°4319° / 12°78
Aug19° / 10°7521° / 6°5520° / 13°70
Sep22° / 12°6424° / 9°4622° / 15°48
Oct23° / 15°6825° / 12°6224° / 17°89
Nov24° / 17°9127° / 15°12425° / 19°91
Dec26° / 18°7328° / 17°11327° / 20°139

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); BYRON BAY CAPE BYRON AWS, AS (ASN00058216, 95 m). Precipitation is the monthly total of rain and melted snow, in millimetres. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.

Road conditions

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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 Byron Bay?

755 km (469 miles), about 7½ 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 Byron Bay?

February. The nearest long-term NOAA station, Cape Byron (95 m), averages 182 mm of rain and melted snow that month (1991–2020 averages).

How cold is Byron Bay in July?

The nearest long-term NOAA station, Cape Byron (95 m), averages a high of 19°C and a low of 12°C in July (1991–2020 averages).