Cairns Weather in September
Cairns in September
The short of it: Cairns in September averages a high of 29 °C (83 °F) and a low of 19 °C (67 °F), with 63 mm (2.5 in) of rain and about 12 h 2 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 29° · low 19° · rain 63 mm · daylight 12 h 2 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & June
September in Cairns brings afternoons near 29° and nights around 19°, with about 63 mm of rain over the month. Much like August: highs about 29°, nights near 19°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 63 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 2 min in mid-September, 29 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates September 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Cairns runs warmer than most and wetter than most in September. Parramatta Park, 0 km to the S, sees much the same highs.
September in Cairns, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus August
- 2° warmer, 26 mm more rain
- Versus October
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 2 min
- Average wind
- 16 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
September averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parramatta ParkQueensland | 0 km S | 29° | 19° | 63 mm |
| Cairns CityQueensland | 1 km ENE | 29° | 19° | 63 mm |
| WestcourtQueensland | 2 km WSW | 29° | 19° | 63 mm |
| ManundaQueensland | 2 km WNW | 28° | 19° | 61 mm |
| BungalowQueensland | 2 km SSW | 29° | 19° | 63 mm |
| Cairns NorthQueensland | 2 km NNW | 28° | 19° | 36 mm |
| Edge HillQueensland | 3 km NNW | 28° | 19° | 36 mm |
| ManooraQueensland | 3 km WNW | 28° | 19° | 61 mm |