Mackay Weather in September
Mackay in September
The short of it: Mackay in September averages a high of 27 °C (81 °F) and a low of 16 °C (61 °F), with 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain and about 12 h 0 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 27° · low 16° · rain 20 mm · daylight 12 h 0 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Mackay an average September high of 27°, a low of 16° and some 20 mm of rain. Much like August: highs about 27°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. It is the driest month of the year, only 20 mm of rain.
The sun is up for about 12 h 0 min in mid-September, 36 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates September 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Mackay runs warmer than most and wetter than most in September. West Mackay, 0 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
September in Mackay, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus August
- 3° warmer, 18 mm less rain
- Versus October
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 0 min
- Average wind
- 15 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
September averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West MackayQueensland | 0 km WSW | 27° | 16° | 20 mm |
| South MackayQueensland | 2 km SE | 27° | 17° | 17 mm |
| Mackay CityQueensland | 2 km ENE | 27° | 17° | 17 mm |
| OoraleaQueensland | 3 km SW | 28° | 16° | 22 mm |
| East MackayQueensland | 3 km E | 27° | 17° | 17 mm |
| Mount PleasantQueensland | 4 km N | 27° | 16° | 24 mm |
| North MackayQueensland | 4 km NNE | 26° | 17° | 19 mm |
| GlenellaQueensland | 5 km NNW | 27° | 16° | 24 mm |