Bathurst weather in September

In September, Bathurst sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bathurst's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bathurst's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:02 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Bathurst is city in New South Wales, Australia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1815

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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bathurst reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1143
2143
3143
4143
5143
6143
7143
8143
9143
10153
11153
12153
13153
14153
15154
16154
17164
18164
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20164
21164
22164
23164
24174
25174
26174
27175
28175
29175
30175

How September really feels in Bathurst

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
10
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bathurst weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°638.30147.0
Feb25° / 13°647.8013.27.2
Mar23° / 11°516.4012.37.6
Apr19° / 344.5011.27.0
May15° / 345.40.110.35.0
Jun11° / 497.50.59.83.0
Jul10° / 477.90.4102.6
Aug12° / 537.70.810.83.4
Sep15° / 567.70.111.85.1
Oct19° / 598.10.112.86.5
Nov22° / 759.5013.76.8
Dec25° / 12°818.7014.27.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85941
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146040
156238
166238
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226436
236634
246634
256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bathurst gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
529
629
728
828
928
1028
1127
1227
1327
1426
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
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201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
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1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:236:40
211.37:226:40
311.37:206:41
411.47:196:42
511.47:186:42
611.47:166:43
711.57:156:44
811.57:146:44
911.57:126:45
1011.67:116:46
1111.67:096:46
1211.77:086:47
1311.77:066:48
1411.77:056:49
1511.87:046:49
1611.87:026:50
1711.87:016:51
1811.96:596:51
1911.96:586:52
2011.96:566:53
2112.06:556:53
2212.06:546:54
2312.06:526:55
2412.16:516:55
2512.16:496:56
2612.26:486:57
2712.26:466:58
2812.26:456:58
2912.36:446:59
3012.36:427:00

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bathurst?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bathurst for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bathurst in September

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

In September, Bathurst sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Bathurst in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bathurst peaks around January 1 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 1UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bathurst in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bathurst is worst in December — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.1× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bathurst's WHO annual average of 11.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateDec 1725 µg/m³Jul 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr14Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bathurst?

Bathurst sits at 33.4°S, 149.6°E, 670 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Orange, 47 km away.

Topography around Bathurst

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bathurst has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,252 m.

The land around Bathurst is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,252 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
September weather nearby: Orange 47 km · Katoomba 75 km · Blue Mountains 77 km · Glenmore Park 109 km · Cranebrook 109 km · St Clair 119 km · Mount Druitt 121 km · Quakers Hill 126 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 Bathurst (-33.4166°, 149.5806°, elevation 670 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).