SeasonMapAustralia in September
September is one of Australia's best months (rank 2 of 12): its 31 destinations average 79/100, led by Brisbane at 95 — 24°C and 5 rainy days — while Mount Buller is cooler at 4°C and scores 52.
#2 of 12 months for Australia · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Australia in September
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisbane | City | 24°C | 33 mm · 5 days | 95 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Broome | Beach | 32°C | 3 mm · 0 days | 95 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Exmouth | Beach | 27°C | 1 mm · 0 days | 94 tier S | — |
| 4 | Cairns | Beach | 27°C | 21 mm · 6 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Airlie Beach | Beach | 24°C | 15 mm · 2 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 6 | Hervey Bay | Beach | 24°C | 23 mm · 5 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Alice Springs | City | 28°C | 8 mm · 2 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 8 | Port Douglas | Beach | 25°C | 40 mm · 10 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 9 | Noosa | Beach | 23°C | 35 mm · 6 days | 90 tier S | Yes |
| 10 | Gold Coast | Beach | 22°C | 33 mm · 6 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 11 | Perth | City | 18°C | 38 mm · 8 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 12 | Sydney | City | 19°C | 46 mm · 7 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 13 | Katoomba | Trekking hub | 15°C | 60 mm · 9 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 14 | Byron Bay | Beach | 22°C | 52 mm · 6 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 15 | Adelaide | City | 15°C | 44 mm · 9 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 16 | Uluru | National park | 22°C | 5 mm · 2 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 17 | Wollongong | Beach | 19°C | 56 mm · 9 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 18 | Melbourne | City | 14°C | 70 mm · 12 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 19 | Canberra | City | 13°C | 58 mm · 8 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 20 | Lord Howe Island | Island | 18°C | 74 mm · 8 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 21 | Hobart | City | 12°C | 58 mm · 13 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 22 | Kangaroo Island | Island | 16°C | 44 mm · 8 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 23 | Launceston | City | 15°C | 66 mm · 9 days | 76 tier B | — |
| 24 | Margaret River | Beach | 17°C | 67 mm · 10 days | 75 tier B | — |
| 25 | Darwin | City | 36°C | 26 mm · 6 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 26 | Cradle Mountain | National park | 9°C | 136 mm · 18 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 27 | Mount Buller | Ski resort | 4°C | 112 mm · 13 days | 52 tier D | — |
| 28 | Kakadu | National park | 36°C | 13 mm · 1 day | 50 tier D | — |
| 29 | Perisher Valley | Ski resort | 6°C | 73 mm · 13 days | 49 tier F | — |
| 30 | Thredbo | Ski resort | 9°C | 102 mm · 13 days | 48 tier F | — |
| 31 | Falls Creek | Ski resort | 6°C | 107 mm · 13 days | 47 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means September is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Australia in September
- Humpbacks in Moreton Bay · Brisbane · 1 Jun – 5 Nov (usually)
- Brisbane Festival and Riverfire · Brisbane · 1–30 Sep (usually)
- Swim season with humpbacks · Exmouth · 1 Aug – 31 Oct (usually)
- Humpbacks in the Whitsundays · Airlie Beach · 1 Jul – 15 Sep (usually)
- Humpbacks in the bay · Hervey Bay · 5 Jul – 25 Oct (usually)
- Humpback migration · Gold Coast and 1 more place · 1 Jun – 15 Nov (usually)
- Humpbacks off the coast · Perth · 1 Sep – 5 Dec (usually)
- Everlasting Kings Park Festival · Perth · 1 Sep – 5 Oct (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 9 of Australia's 20 well-known places this month.