Bunbury in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Bunbury sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 136 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Bunbury's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bunbury's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
20°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Rainfall
136 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
6.8
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bunbury in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Bunbury reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Bunbury weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Bunbury gets around 136 mm of rain over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early September to 14 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Bunbury

In seasonPeak

In spring, Bunbury overlaps its cyclone and 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 spring a good time to visit Bunbury?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bunbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bunbury in Spring

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

In spring, Bunbury sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Bunbury in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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
Spring 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.