What to pack for Sydney in April

UV index reaches 6.2 in April and the sun climbs high during 11.3 hours of daylight.

Coastal glare bounces off water and pavement under a UV index of 6.2.

Coastal wetlands near the national park breed mosquitoes year-round.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Stinger season runs through April and the ocean draws swimmers.

This country runs on Type I. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Ten rain days mean phones get wet and need charging more often.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Carry-on fits the overhead on every airline that matters and skips the checked-bag line.

National parks nearby and urban trails need a pack that clears security fast.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

Humidity sits at 76 percent and the coastal wind picks up to 18 km/h.

Treat the clothes once and it lasts weeks.

Tap water is safe but daylight lasts only 11.3 hours for refilling bottles.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

International travel means bags move through multiple hands at the airport.

Ten rain days soak clothes and packing cubes keep damp items separate.

Ten rain days hit in April and the ocean is steps away.

Flights to Sydney run 20 hours and noise helps sleep through jet lag.

Ten rain days a month means exposed lips stay vulnerable to both sun and wind.

Shared accommodation means surfaces you haven't cleaned, and 76% humidity speeds germ spread.

Stings happen in the water and sunburn makes any bite worse.

Humidity at 76 percent corrodes connections and short cables dry faster.

International entry requires documents and coastal humidity warps paper.

Shared accommodation and hostels mean luggage sits unattended.

Coastal salt spray and rain mean toiletries need a waterproof home.

Daylight ends at 5 p.m. and long flights arrive at odd hours.