Geraldton weather in September
In September, Geraldton sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Geraldton's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geraldton's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 3rd coldest
- Rainfall
- 22 mm
- 4.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:21 AM – 6:11 PM
- Cloud cover
- 31%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 21 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.45 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.5
- out of 10
Geraldton is city in Western Australia.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 18.8 µg/m³ · 2016
- Density
- 152/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1850
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in September
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.
A typical September day in Geraldton reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C cooler than October.
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| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 14 |
| 2 | 19 | 14 |
| 3 | 19 | 14 |
| 4 | 19 | 14 |
| 5 | 19 | 14 |
| 6 | 19 | 14 |
| 7 | 19 | 14 |
| 8 | 19 | 14 |
| 9 | 19 | 15 |
| 10 | 19 | 15 |
| 11 | 20 | 15 |
| 12 | 20 | 15 |
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| 21 | 20 | 15 |
| 22 | 20 | 15 |
| 23 | 20 | 15 |
| 24 | 20 | 15 |
| 25 | 20 | 15 |
| 26 | 20 | 15 |
| 27 | 20 | 15 |
| 28 | 20 | 15 |
| 29 | 20 | 15 |
| 30 | 20 | 15 |
Geraldton weather by month
How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 21° | 7 | 1.1 | 13.6 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 27° / 22° | 10 | 1.4 | 13 | 8.4 |
| Mar | 27° / 22° | 13 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 8.5 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 15 | 2.6 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| May | 22° / 17° | 38 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 15° | 56 | 7.6 | 10.2 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 19° / 14° | 58 | 7.8 | 10.4 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 19° / 14° | 37 | 6.6 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 20° / 15° | 22 | 4.6 | 11.8 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 21° / 16° | 10 | 2.3 | 12.7 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 23° / 18° | 8 | 1.6 | 13.4 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 20° | 4 | 0.9 | 13.8 | 9.1 |
Cloud cover in September
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in September.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Cloudier (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 | 21 |
| 2 | 79 | 21 |
| 3 | 79 | 21 |
| 4 | 79 | 21 |
| 5 | 79 | 21 |
| 6 | 79 | 21 |
| 7 | 79 | 21 |
| 8 | 80 | 20 |
| 9 | 81 | 19 |
| 10 | 81 | 19 |
| 11 | 81 | 19 |
| 12 | 82 | 18 |
| 13 | 82 | 18 |
| 14 | 82 | 18 |
| 15 | 82 | 18 |
| 16 | 82 | 18 |
| 17 | 84 | 16 |
| 18 | 84 | 16 |
| 19 | 84 | 16 |
| 20 | 84 | 16 |
| 21 | 84 | 16 |
| 22 | 84 | 16 |
| 23 | 84 | 16 |
| 24 | 84 | 16 |
| 25 | 85 | 15 |
| 26 | 85 | 15 |
| 27 | 84 | 16 |
| 28 | 85 | 15 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 85 | 15 |
Chance of precipitation in September
Geraldton gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 20 |
| 4 | 19 |
| 5 | 19 |
| 6 | 18 |
| 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 16 |
| 10 | 15 |
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| 23 | 14 |
| 24 | 14 |
| 25 | 14 |
| 26 | 14 |
| 27 | 13 |
| 28 | 13 |
| 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 12 |
Humidity in September
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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 |
| Comfortable (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 2 | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 3 | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 4 | 82 | 15 | 3 |
| 5 | 82 | 15 | 3 |
| 6 | 82 | 15 | 3 |
| 7 | 82 | 15 | 3 |
| 8 | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 9 | 81 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | 79 | 17 | 4 |
| 11 | 78 | 18 | 4 |
| 12 | 78 | 18 | 4 |
| 13 | 77 | 19 | 4 |
| 14 | 76 | 20 | 4 |
| 15 | 75 | 21 | 4 |
| 16 | 75 | 21 | 4 |
| 17 | 74 | 22 | 4 |
| 18 | 73 | 23 | 4 |
| 19 | 73 | 23 | 4 |
| 20 | 73 | 24 | 3 |
| 21 | 72 | 25 | 3 |
| 22 | 71 | 26 | 3 |
| 23 | 71 | 26 | 3 |
| 24 | 70 | 27 | 3 |
| 25 | 70 | 27 | 3 |
| 26 | 69 | 28 | 3 |
| 27 | 69 | 28 | 3 |
| 28 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
| 29 | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| 30 | 66 | 30 | 4 |
Wind in September
Winds average 21 km/h in September.
Across September, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | light breeze |
| 2 | 20 | light breeze |
| 3 | 20 | light breeze |
| 4 | 20 | breezy |
| 5 | 20 | breezy |
| 6 | 20 | breezy |
| 7 | 20 | breezy |
| 8 | 20 | breezy |
| 9 | 20 | breezy |
| 10 | 20 | breezy |
| 11 | 21 | breezy |
| 12 | 21 | breezy |
| 13 | 21 | breezy |
| 14 | 21 | breezy |
| 15 | 21 | breezy |
| 16 | 21 | breezy |
| 17 | 21 | breezy |
| 18 | 21 | breezy |
| 19 | 21 | breezy |
| 20 | 21 | breezy |
| 21 | 21 | breezy |
| 22 | 21 | breezy |
| 23 | 21 | breezy |
| 24 | 21 | breezy |
| 25 | 22 | breezy |
| 26 | 22 | breezy |
| 27 | 22 | breezy |
| 28 | 22 | breezy |
| 29 | 22 | breezy |
| 30 | 22 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in September
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 48 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:39 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:18 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.4 | 6:39 | 6:03 |
| 2 | 11.4 | 6:38 | 6:04 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:37 | 6:04 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:36 | 6:05 |
| 5 | 11.5 | 6:35 | 6:05 |
| 6 | 11.5 | 6:33 | 6:06 |
| 7 | 11.6 | 6:32 | 6:06 |
| 8 | 11.6 | 6:31 | 6:07 |
| 9 | 11.6 | 6:30 | 6:07 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:28 | 6:08 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:27 | 6:08 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:26 | 6:09 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 6:25 | 6:09 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:23 | 6:10 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:22 | 6:10 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:21 | 6:11 |
| 17 | 11.9 | 6:20 | 6:11 |
| 18 | 11.9 | 6:18 | 6:12 |
| 19 | 11.9 | 6:17 | 6:12 |
| 20 | 11.9 | 6:16 | 6:13 |
| 21 | 12.0 | 6:15 | 6:13 |
| 22 | 12.0 | 6:13 | 6:14 |
| 23 | 12.0 | 6:12 | 6:14 |
| 24 | 12.1 | 6:11 | 6:15 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 6:10 | 6:15 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:08 | 6:16 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:07 | 6:17 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:06 | 6:17 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:05 | 6:18 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:04 | 6:18 |
Solar energy in September
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.45 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Geraldton
None of Geraldton's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Geraldton sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is September a good time to visit Geraldton?
Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
September is one of the better times to visit Geraldton for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Geraldton in September
From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In September, Geraldton sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection and a windbreaker. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Geraldton in September
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 March at about 24°C and coldest in September near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 25 to Aug 4 — about 9.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 24 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Geraldton in September
Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Geraldton peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Geraldton?
Geraldton sits at 28.8°S, 114.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Ellenbrook, 357 km away.
Topography around Geraldton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Geraldton.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Geraldton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.
The land around Geraldton is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (35%) within 80 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
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 Geraldton (-28.779°, 114.6146°, elevation 15 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).