Best places to visit in Oceania in September

In September, Oceania's best-scoring destinations are Brisbane (95), Airlie Beach (94) and Cairns (94): 16 of its 40 well-known places are at their seasonal best; Oceania averages 78/100.

Each place is scored at its seasonal best — beaches on beach weather, cities on walking weather, ski towns in snow season. Tap any place for the full September breakdown.

Classics at their best in Oceania in September

The places you already know, in the month the climate agrees with them. 16 of Oceania's 40 well-known places are in one of their own top-three months.

  1. 1Brisbane, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air95tier S
  2. 2Airlie Beach, Australiawarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  3. 3Cairns, Australiahot, dry, clean air94tier S
  4. 4Exmouth, Australiawarm, dry, clean air94tier S
  5. 5Hervey Bay, Australiawarm, dry, clean air92tier S
  6. 6Nadi, Fijisweltering, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  7. 7Port Douglas, Australiahot, a little rain, clean air92tier S
  8. 8Gold Coast, Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air90tier S
  9. 9Sydney, Australianice, a little rain, clean air89tier A
  10. 10Katoomba, Australiacool, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  11. 11Perth, Australianice, a little rain, clean air88tier A
  12. 12Adelaide, Australianice, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  13. 13Bora Bora, French Polynesiawarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  14. 14Moorea, French Polynesiawarm, a little rain, clean air87tier A
  15. 15Aitutaki, Cook Islandswarm, a little rain, clean air86tier A

Under the radar in Oceania in September

Less-visited places whose September weather outscores the classics above — the data's own suggestions.

  1. 16Broome, Australiasweltering, dry, clean air95tier S
  2. 17Nouméa, New Caledoniawarm, a little rain, clean air90tier S

Every region of Oceania in September

The best-known place in each part of Oceania this month, even where the month is only fair.