Bacchus Marsh weather in September

In September, Bacchus Marsh sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 52 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bacchus Marsh's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bacchus Marsh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:24 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Bacchus Marsh is Town in Victoria, Australia.

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bacchus Marsh reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11157
12167
13167
14167
15167
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22167
23167
24177
25177
26177
27177
28177
29177
30177

Bacchus Marsh weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°466.214.37.5
Feb25° / 13°44613.57.5
Mar23° / 12°284.712.37.6
Apr19° / 376.311.16.6
May16° / 336.9105.1
Jun13° / 438.69.43.7
Jul12° / 358.89.73.4
Aug14° / 439.610.53.9
Sep16° / 5210.311.74.9
Oct18° / 589.8135.9
Nov21° / 638.9146.5
Dec23° / 11°547.414.67.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
163961
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bacchus Marsh gets around 52 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
233
334
434
535
636
736
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2833
2933
3033

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:476:56
211.27:466:57
311.27:446:58
411.37:436:59
511.37:417:00
611.47:407:01
711.47:387:02
811.47:377:02
911.57:357:03
1011.57:337:04
1111.67:327:05
1211.67:307:06
1311.67:297:07
1411.77:277:08
1511.77:257:09
1611.87:247:09
1711.87:227:10
1811.87:207:11
1911.97:197:12
2011.97:177:13
2112.07:167:14
2212.07:147:15
2312.17:127:16
2412.17:117:16
2512.17:097:17
2612.27:087:18
2712.27:067:19
2812.37:047:20
2912.37:037:21
3012.37:017:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bacchus Marsh

In seasonPeak

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

Bacchus Marsh 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 Bacchus Marsh?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bacchus Marsh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bacchus Marsh in September

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

In September, Bacchus Marsh sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bacchus Marsh in September

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in September — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Bacchus Marsh in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bacchus Marsh peaks around December 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 13Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bacchus Marsh?

Bacchus Marsh sits at 37.7°S, 144.4°E, 111 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Tarneit, 27 km away.

Topography around Bacchus Marsh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bacchus Marsh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Bacchus Marsh is covered by grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
169 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Tarneit 27 km · Hillside 27 km · Caroline Springs 27 km · Sunbury 27 km · Taylors Hill 28 km · Wyndham Vale 29 km · Deer Park 31 km · Taylors Lakes 31 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 Bacchus Marsh (-37.6727°, 144.4383°, elevation 111 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).