Bundaberg weather in September

In September, Bundaberg sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bundaberg's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bundaberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
4th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
28%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Bundaberg is city in Queensland, Australia.

Founded
1870

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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bundaberg reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Bundaberg weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°11412.713.45.4
Feb29° / 23°13413.212.95.2
Mar28° / 22°9811.612.26.2
Apr26° / 19°558.211.47.2
May24° / 17°527.210.87.7
Jun22° / 14°485.410.57.7
Jul21° / 13°283.410.68.0
Aug22° / 13°273.511.18.3
Sep24° / 16°254.311.88.5
Oct25° / 19°57612.67.8
Nov27° / 21°517.613.27.1
Dec28° / 22°9710.313.56.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48317
58317
68317
78515
88614
98614
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bundaberg gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.3 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
516
616
715
815
914
1014
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14334212
24235212
34136212
44136212
54036213
64037213
74037203
83937203
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173139247
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212538289
222438299
2323382910
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2520383011
2619383112
2719383112
2818383113
2917383114
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Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:065:35
211.56:055:35
311.56:045:36
411.66:025:36
511.66:015:37
611.66:005:37
711.65:595:37
811.75:585:38
911.75:575:38
1011.75:565:38
1111.75:555:39
1211.85:545:39
1311.85:535:40
1411.85:515:40
1511.85:505:40
1611.95:495:41
1711.95:485:41
1811.95:475:41
1911.95:465:42
2012.05:455:42
2112.05:445:43
2212.05:435:43
2312.05:415:43
2412.15:405:44
2512.15:395:44
2612.15:385:44
2712.15:375:45
2812.25:365:45
2912.25:355:46
3012.25:345:46

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
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286.1Intense
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306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Bundaberg

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bundaberg's rainy season runs December–March, 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 Bundaberg?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Bundaberg for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bundaberg in September

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

In September, Bundaberg sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bundaberg in September

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bundaberg in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Bundaberg peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bundaberg?

Bundaberg sits at 24.9°S, 152.3°E, 17 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Hervey Bay, 63 km away.

Topography around Bundaberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bundaberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Bundaberg is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
710 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
September weather nearby: Hervey Bay 63 km · Maryborough 83 km · Gympie 151 km · Gladstone 158 km · Noosa 185 km · Sunshine Coast 212 km · Maroochydore 213 km · Buderim 214 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 Bundaberg (-24.8662°, 152.3479°, elevation 17 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).