It’s been years since Sydneysiders were able to confidently put on a swimsuit for a sunny Christmas Day.

But this year, people will be able to put on their sunscreen and get out the bucket hat because the weather is finally delivering Sydney with the summer we’ve been waiting for.

Temperatures on Christmas Day will reach a top of 28 degrees in the CBD, according to the Bureau of Meteorology, with light winds and possible thunderstorms in the afternoon.

Meteorologist Andrew Schmidt from Weatherzone said it was going to be a dry and warm day for Sydney for the remainder of Christmas Eve and into Christmas Day.

“Today, we are still looking at mostly sunny and dry, but there is a slight chance of a storm in the afternoon, more likely in the western suburbs,” Schmidt said.

“Tomorrow, we will see a little bit of cloud in the morning, and it’s looking like a dry day for Christmas, with a shower or storm possible in the west [in the afternoon].

“So, it’s looking like a beautiful day, reaching a top of 28 degrees.”

The warm forecast is a relief to Sydneysiders and those living on the east coast of Australia, who have spent the past year soaked thanks to a third straight La Nina weather event as well the negative Indian Ocean Dipole.