Albany weather in September

In September, Albany sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 49 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Albany's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albany's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
10th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Albany is port city in Western Australia, Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.5 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
397/km²
people per km²
Founded
1826

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 16°C through the month.

A typical September day in Albany reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Albany weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°213.414.17.5
Feb22° / 17°173.513.37.4
Mar21° / 16°30512.37.0
Apr20° / 15°325.611.16.8
May18° / 13°437.710.26.1
Jun16° / 11°4810.39.75.1
Jul15° / 10°5311.19.94.5
Aug15° / 10°5811.310.74.6
Sep16° / 10°499.311.85.0
Oct17° / 12°356.712.95.8
Nov19° / 13°326.513.86.4
Dec20° / 15°224.114.37.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
94060
104060
113961
123961
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303862

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Albany gets around 49 mm of rain over 9.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
733
833
933
1032
1132
1232
1331
1431
1531
1631
1730
1830
1930
2029
2129
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2926
3026

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
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28982
29982
30973

Wind in September

Winds average 19 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
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1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:315:45
211.36:305:46
311.36:285:47
411.36:275:47
511.46:265:48
611.46:245:49
711.46:235:50
811.56:215:50
911.56:205:51
1011.66:185:52
1111.66:175:53
1211.66:155:53
1311.76:145:54
1411.76:125:55
1511.76:115:56
1611.86:095:56
1711.86:085:57
1811.96:065:58
1911.96:055:59
2011.96:035:59
2112.06:026:00
2212.06:006:01
2312.05:596:02
2412.15:576:02
2512.15:566:03
2612.25:546:04
2712.25:536:05
2812.25:516:06
2912.35:506:06
3012.35:486:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 3.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.0Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
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304.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Albany

In seasonPeak

None of Albany's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Albany sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Albany?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Albany for sightseeing.

What to pack for Albany in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Albany sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Albany in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 26 to May 31 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb20Refreshing
Mar20Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Albany in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albany peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Albany?

Albany sits at 35.0°S, 117.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Australind, 279 km away.

AustralindBusseltonBunburyMargaret RiverMandurahBaldivisByfordRockingham

Topography around Albany

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Albany.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albany has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,027 m.

The land around Albany is covered by water (40%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,027 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Australind 279 km · Busselton 279 km · Bunbury 280 km · Margaret River 284 km · Mandurah 342 km · Baldivis 355 km · Byford 357 km · Rockingham 365 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albany (-35.0269°, 117.8837°, elevation 14 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).