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, mostly in South Pacific; Micronesia averages 62/100.

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

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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 air · best September95
  2. 2Airlie Beach 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best September94
  3. 3Cairns 🇦🇺 Australiahot, dry, clean air · best October94
  4. 4Exmouth 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best October94
  5. 5Hervey Bay 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, dry, clean air · best September92
  6. 6Nadi 🇫🇯 Fijisweltering, a little rain, clean air · best July92
  7. 7Port Douglas 🇦🇺 Australiahot, a little rain, clean air · best September92
  8. 8Gold Coast 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best September90
  9. 9Sydney 🇦🇺 Australianice, a little rain, clean air · best September89
  10. 10Katoomba 🇦🇺 Australiacool, a little rain, clean air · best October88
  11. 11Perth 🇦🇺 Australianice, a little rain, clean air · best October88
  12. 12Adelaide 🇦🇺 Australianice, a little rain, clean air · best November87
  13. 13Bora Bora 🇵🇫 French Polynesiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best August87
  14. 14Moorea 🇵🇫 French Polynesiawarm, a little rain, clean air · best August87
  15. 15Aitutaki Cook Islandswarm, a little rain, clean air · best August86

Under the radar in Oceania in September

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

  1. 16Broome 🇦🇺 Australiasweltering, dry, clean air · best September95
  2. 17Nouméa 🇳🇨 New Caledoniawarm, a little rain, clean air · best September90

Every region of Oceania in September

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