Sydney smashes 140-year-old weather record of days without reaching 30 degrees trends now Sydney smashes 140-year-old weather record as city fails to see a day hotter than 30C in almost a YEAR - so when is it going to get warm again? Sydney has just broken 140-year record for time between 30 degree days If Sydney reaches January 28 without a 30 degree day it'll be an all-time record By Ben Talintyre For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:57 GMT, 12 January 2023 | Updated: 01:57 GMT, 12 January 2023 Viewcomments Sydney has endured almost a year of sub-30-degree days, breaking a temperature record held for 140 years with the city just a few weeks away from shattering the data altogether. After a wetter-than-average 2022 and years of La Nina, it is no surprise Sydney has had colder-than-average temperatures but it also has been devoid of any hot days. Weatherzone meteorologist James Rout told Daily Mail Australia there is a real possibility that the streak will continue for at least another fortnight and may even break the record. Sydney has failed to see a day above 30-degree since February 21, 2022, and if temperatures don't reach that mark by January 28, it'll officially be an all-time record. The city of Sydney has endured almost a year of sub-30-degree days, breaking a 140-year-old record with the all-time record a real possibility Weatherzone meteorologist James Rout told Daily Mail Australia there is a real possibility that the streak will continue for at least another fortnight and may even break the record Mr Rout said on January 15 and 18, the peak is tipped to sit at 29 degrees but may reach that elusive mark. 'This is currently the third longest streak between days of 30 degrees and above for the city of Sydney,' he said. 'The best chance in the next fortnight of reaching that mark will be Sunday the 15th and Wednesday the 18th.' The main factors that influence the temperature in the harbour city are wind direction and cloud cover, with those two days the most likely to be clear skies, with winds from the north-east. Winds from a north-easterly direction are generally warmer than easterly breezes. Yet even if those two days don't hit the mark, Mr Rout believes the record still may not be reached, with hot weather set to return either in the last couple of days of January or at the beginning of February. January 15 and 18, the peak is tipped to sit at 29 degrees but may reach that elusive mark but temperatures are set to rise by the end of January into the start of February 'The long-range outlook shows temperatures will rise at the end of January to the start of February,' he said. Regardless of whether or not the record is broken, warmer temperatures are in sight for Sydneysiders after the wettest year on record in 2022, with 2530 mm of rainfall – more than twice the city's long-term annual average. Last year was also Sydney's cloudiest year since 1992, experiencing just under six and a half hours of sunshine a day. So after a cold and wet last 12 months, the summer heat is just around the corner. The temperature in the city of Sydney has failed to hit the 30-degree mark since February 21, 2022, and if temperatures don't reach that mark by January 28, it'll officially be an all-time record Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility