Lifestyle Desk is a editorial staff at The Sydney Times, reporting on Greater Sydney and Australian affairs.
The Bureau of Meteorology's summer outlook lands in late October, with El Nino at near-record levels and a positive Indian Ocean Dipole likely to develop.
Flood risk in Sydney is assessed by the NSW Government and local councils using a combination of historical flood data, hydraulic modelling, and rainfall data.
A heatwave is a period of abnormally hot weather that lasts for three or more days. In Sydney, a heatwave is defined as three or more consecutive days.
Shelly Beach in Manly is the best snorkelling spot in the Sydney metropolitan area. The beach is sheltered by a headland and has calm water year-round.
When Is Bushfire Season in Sydney Bushfire season in NSW runs from October to March, with the highest risk period being from December to February.
Sydney summers are warm and humid, with average maximum temperatures ranging from 26 degrees Celsius in December to 29 degrees Celsius in February.
Sydney has more than 100 ocean beaches and harbour beaches within an hour of the CBD. The quality of a beach depends on what you want from it.