Sydney in May

Remote work in Sydney in May: weather, sea, costs and work.

Photo: Caleb

Score for May

Remodius Score8.1

#27 of 50 in May

Scored for a 2,500 euro monthly budget and every sport we rate here.

Weather in May

Daytime high: 22 °C
Sea: 21 °C
Rain: 54 mm
Daylight: 10.4 h
Cloud: 52%

Daytime high is the typical daily maximum. Rain is the total for the month.

Sport in May

HikingGreat · in season

SurfGood · in season

GymGreat · all year

RunningGreat · all year

YogaGreat · all year

ClimbingGreat · all year

CyclingOkay · all year

PadelOkay · all year

Sports that are out of season in May are left out.

Cost of living

Comfort nomad€3,250 / mo

One-bedroom rent€2,150 / mo

Coworking hot desk€300 / mo

Typical monthly costs, not specific to May.

Best coworking

Hub Martin Place · No monthly price published
Hub Wynyard · No monthly price published
WOTSO Pyrmont · No monthly price published

All coworking and gyms

Bring with you

SocketsType I, 230 V

AdapterUniversal Travel Adapter PRO

Second screenPortable Monitor 13 inch

Laptop standNexstand

PackingPacking Cubes Set of 8

The items to bring are made by Remodius, the team behind this list.

Sydney by month

Sources (21)

WMO Climate Normals 1991-2020, Sydney Observatory Hill 94768 (BoM via NOAA NCEI), Daily_Maximum_TemperatureResearched 2026-10-25
NSW National Parks: The Coast Track, Royal National Park (27 km, best May to October)Researched 2026-10-25
Surf-forecast: Bondi Beach (exposed beach break, works year round, best in winter on south swell)Researched 2026-10-25
City of Sydney: Gyms (7 council-run gyms and fitness centres, plus private chains)Researched 2026-10-25
Aussie Bushwalking: Bondi to Coogee (6 km cliff-top coastal path)Researched 2026-10-25
Time Out: The best yoga studios in Sydney (studios in Surry Hills, Newtown, Bondi)Researched 2026-10-25
Time Out: The best indoor climbing centres in Sydney (9 gyms, incl. Alexandria, Marrickville, St Peters, Camperdown)Researched 2026-10-25
City of Sydney: Cycling (cycleway network incl. Oxford Street, record bike trips)Researched 2026-10-25
Sydney Uncovered: Where to play padel in Sydney (7 venues, incl. Alexandria and Moore Park)Researched 2026-10-25
Composite (comfort): 1br rent (Surry Hills, SQM Research) + food (40 healthy lunches, 30 coffees: prices on this city page) + transit (Opal adult weekly cap AUD 50 x 52/12, Transport for NSW) + cowork desk and gym (8 day passes: prices on this city page); rounded to 50 EUR (ECB 2026-10-23: AUD 1.5939)Researched 2026-10-25
Workin.space: Coworking in Sydney, HQ Sydney Chippendale The Brewery, Central Park, open-space desk AUD 489 per monthResearched 2026-10-25
Hub Martin Place location page: Level 1, 44 Martin Place, Sydney NSW 2000Researched 2026-10-25
Hub Australia day pass page: Hub Martin Place AUD 99 excl. GST, 'Book now' links to an OfficeRnD checkoutResearched 2026-10-25
Hub Australia location pages: Flexible Membership 'from AUD 99/month' (entry bundle); no unlimited monthly hot desk price publishedResearched 2026-10-25
WOTSO Pyrmont page: 3/55 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Pyrmont NSW 2009Researched 2026-10-25
OSM node 13122776319: WotsoResearched 2026-10-25
WOTSO coworking desk page: monthly 'coworking desk' (from $440) is a permanent dedicated desk; flexible options are day passes and 10-day bundles only, no monthly hot deskResearched 2026-10-25
WOTSO blog (network site): post 'Network effect boosts WOTSO member mobility' dated 2026-10-22Researched 2026-10-25
Wikipedia: Mains electricity by country (plug types and voltage)Researched 2026-10-25

Data: NASA POWER (0.5° grid, monthly averages). Climate updated 2026-10-25.
Sea temperature: NOAA OISST v2.1, data provided by NOAA PSL, Boulder, Colorado, USA