Bunbury weather in September

In September, Bunbury sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 74 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Bunbury's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bunbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Bunbury is city and metropolitan area in Western Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.4 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
551/km²
people per km²

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 17°C through the month.

A typical September day in Bunbury reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1169
2169
31610
41710
51710
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Bunbury weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 17°111.9148.2
Feb28° / 17°131.613.28.1
Mar26° / 16°223.112.38.2
Apr23° / 14°304.911.27.8
May19° / 12°878.410.36.5
Jun17° / 11°11711.69.85.3
Jul16° / 10°12713.7104.7
Aug16° / 10°10612.310.84.9
Sep17° / 10°749.911.85.6
Oct20° / 11°345.512.87.0
Nov23° / 13°294.913.77.9
Dec26° / 15°111.914.28.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65644
75644
85644
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
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215644
225644
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245545
255545
265545
275644
285644
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bunbury gets around 74 mm of rain over 9.9 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 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
538
637
737
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1732
1832
1931
2031
2130
2230
2330
2429
2529
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29946
30946

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
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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 6:39 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:395:55
211.36:385:56
311.36:365:57
411.46:355:57
511.46:335:58
611.46:325:59
711.56:316:00
811.56:296:00
911.66:286:01
1011.66:266:02
1111.66:256:02
1211.76:246:03
1311.76:226:04
1411.76:216:04
1511.86:196:05
1611.86:186:06
1711.86:166:06
1811.96:156:07
1911.96:146:08
2011.96:126:08
2112.06:116:09
2212.06:096:10
2312.06:086:11
2412.16:066:11
2512.16:056:12
2612.26:046:13
2712.26:026:13
2812.26:016:14
2912.35:596:15
3012.35:586:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bunbury

In seasonPeak

In September, Bunbury sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Bunbury's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Bunbury?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Bunbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bunbury in September

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

In September, Bunbury sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bunbury 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 February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 8 to May 9 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Bunbury in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bunbury peaks around January 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 11UV 13Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bunbury?

Bunbury sits at 33.3°S, 115.6°E, 5 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Australind, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Bunbury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bunbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m.

The land around Bunbury is covered by water (48%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (53%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
482 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Australind 9.0 km · Busselton 45 km · Margaret River 87 km · Mandurah 89 km · Baldivis 112 km · Rockingham 117 km · Kwinana 123 km · Byford 128 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 Bunbury (-33.3271°, 115.6414°, elevation 5 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).