Australia in September

September is Australia's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 31 destinations average 80/100, led by Brisbane at 95 — 25°C and 4 rainy days — while Mount Buller is cooler at 1°C and scores 57.

#1 of 12 months for Australia · 31 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇦🇺 Australia, month by month

80/100 in September
  1. 68Jan
  2. 70Feb
  3. 70Mar
  4. 76Apr
  5. 76May
  6. 75Jun
  7. 76Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 80Sep
  10. 77Oct
  11. 75Nov
  12. 71Dec

Where in Australia in September

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1BrisbaneCity25°C31 mm · 4 days95 tier SYes
2BroomeBeach34°C3 mm · 1 day95 tier SYes
3Airlie BeachBeach27°C12 mm · 1 day94 tier SYes
4CairnsBeach31°C25 mm · 7 days94 tier SYes
5ExmouthBeach26°C2 mm · 1 day94 tier SYes
6Hervey BayBeach26°C22 mm · 2 days92 tier SYes
7Port DouglasBeach31°C41 mm · 7 days92 tier SYes
8Gold CoastBeach25°C40 mm · 5 days90 tier SYes
9SydneyCity19°C73 mm · 7 days89 tier AYes
10Alice SpringsCity25°C13 mm · 2 days88 tier A—
11KatoombaTrekking hub13°C62 mm · 8 days88 tier AYes
12NoosaBeach24°C55 mm · 7 days88 tier AYes
13PerthCity19°C58 mm · 9 days88 tier A—
14AdelaideCity17°C39 mm · 8 days87 tier A—
15Byron BayBeach22°C77 mm · 6 days86 tier AYes
16MelbourneCity16°C49 mm · 9 days83 tier A—
17UluruNational park22°C14 mm · 2 days82 tier A—
18CanberraCity15°C50 mm · 5 days80 tier A—
19WollongongBeach19°C72 mm · 6 days80 tier A—
20HobartCity13°C51 mm · 10 days79 tier B—
21LauncestonCity13°C61 mm · 9 days77 tier B—
22Lord Howe IslandIsland18°C78 mm · 9 days77 tier B—
23Kangaroo IslandIsland15°C48 mm · 8 days75 tier B—
24DarwinCity36°C26 mm · 2 days73 tier B—
25Margaret RiverBeach15°C97 mm · 14 days71 tier B—
26ThredboSki resort4°C181 mm · 14 days64 tier C—
27Perisher ValleySki resort2°C83 mm · 10 days60 tier C—
28Mount BullerSki resort1°C140 mm · 13 days57 tier D—
29Falls CreekSki resort3°C117 mm · 12 days56 tier D—
30Cradle MountainNational park5°C360 mm · 23 days53 tier D—
31KakaduNational park38°C29 mm · 2 days48 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)
  • Humpbacks in the Whitsundays · Airlie Beach · 1 Jul – 15 Sep (usually)
  • Swim season with humpbacks · Exmouth · 1 Aug – 31 Oct (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)
  • Waratahs and heath in flower · Katoomba · 15 Sep – 15 Nov (usually)
  • Humpbacks off the coast · Perth · 1 Sep – 5 Dec (usually)

Peak crowds at 9 of Australia's 20 well-known places this month.

Other good months for Australia

August · 79/100October · 77/100April · 76/100Weakest: January · 68/100
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