Leaving in two weeks and staying for two weeks.

Coming from the U.S. in August, I'll be leaving hot, humid weather for . . . ?

I'm guessing I should plan for layers, in case there are some warm days? Is that unheard of in August? (My idea of warm is in the 70's F.)

Anything I should be sure to pack in general? This is my first time Down Under, and definitely first time on such a long flight!

You probably need to let us know where you're going when you get here so we can tell you what to pack.

Sorry about previous post, I should have read the blatantly obvious sydney in the title!

hmmmmmm. it's very changeable weather at the moment - some days its fine, sunny and I think just long sleeve shirt weather (around 20 deg C), then other days (like today) it's wet miserable and a little chilly (around 17 deg c). I would definitely bring a t-shirt or too, long sleeve shirt and some sort of outer layer - a light fleece would probably do you.

if you're planning to go to the blue mountains you'll need warm clothes, it's a lot colder than sydney (eg today
in sydney 18, katoomba 12).

Fishnet tights, lycra body suit, lweather chaps, feathers, rhinestones.

These are all essential - andf all together!

Margo - we were planning on finding those in Sydney! Any suggestions on where to find?
More seriously, we'll be in Sydney Sept. 9-16. Will the weather be starting to warm up then and will there be anyone on the beaches? Will Blue Mountains still be cold?

"Fishnet tights, lycra body suit, lweather chaps, feathers, rhinestones.

These are all essential - andf all together!"

Wow, I guess I never knew there were so many similarities between Sydney and Key West. I'm glad I hung onto some of my old wardrobe. Thanks, so much, for your insight. I can only hope everyone in Sydney is as kind.

I would think that in and around Oxford Street, the centre of the city's gay community, would be a good place to acquire the fetching gear margo recommends. I haven't been to Key West, but it should be said that some areas of Sydney are bound to exhibit more conservative tastes...

The weather should be warming up at that time, although it could be windy. Sydney's September average range is 10-20C, Katoomba (Blue Mts) 5-14C. Of course, with weather there are no guarantees. (20C is close to 70F, but you'll need to get used to celsius while you're here, so might as well start now.)

Paucie - re August, and the weather in general. Recorded "norm"s and averages are a general indicator. It never gets really cold in Sydney and in August it's unlikely to get really, really hot - an especially nice day might see it hit 23C.

The one thing I would pack (I am sure you will be anyway) is a pair of good closed-in, leakproof, city shoes. Cos when it rains it chucks it down!!

As for the flight I always take a small tube of handcream, some lip stuff and my own water bottle - hours in one of those large metal tubes with wings is seriously desiccating.

Hope you enjoy your visit.

I'm from the Blue Mountains. I would suggest bringing a hat, gloves, and scarf as it can get chilly. It might only be 12 deg C, however when you factor in wind-chill, it can drop quickly down to zero.

Liz
ozmum.com

Loz is right, it can get quite nippy in the Blue Mountains - I used to live there too - and something else worth mentioning if you plan to do any driving in winter is the possibility of fog - at night in particular you can find visibility reduced to a few metres if you're unlucky.

(Liz, for what it's worth I'm ex-Woodford - I found the winters too warm and moved to Canberra)

Sydney in September is lovely - the beginning of spring.

Still cool nights - but great days - the Olympics were on in September and the weather was perfect.

People may be ON the beaches, but precious few will be IN the water, without wetsuits etc. The water will still be cool - much too cool to swim IMHO.

The same rule applies - wear layers, bring a waterproof jacket - just because we're in drought doesn't mean it won't rain locally. Plenty of walking and/or public transport, so decent shoes.

Have fun!

Sydney temps in September are generally lovely, but I think someone already mentioned that it does have a tendency to be windy - and often very windy. Actually, if I was going to put one word with Sydney+September ... you guessed it, windy!