Gympie weather in September

In September, Gympie sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 32 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Gympie's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gympie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:48 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
33%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Gympie is town in Queensland, Australia.

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 26°C by the end.

A typical September day in Gympie reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142512
152512
162512
172513
182513
192513
202513
212513
222513
232513
242613
252614
262614
272614
282614
292614
302614

Gympie weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°11112.413.55.1
Feb29° / 21°12912.212.95.2
Mar27° / 19°8712.312.26.2
Apr25° / 16°438.411.47.2
May23° / 13°516.410.77.6
Jun21° / 11°435.610.47.4
Jul21° / 264.310.57.7
Aug22° / 10°32411.18.1
Sep25° / 13°324.911.88.2
Oct26° / 16°697.712.67.3
Nov28° / 18°698.913.36.5
Dec29° / 20°10210.613.65.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37624
47822
57822
67921
78020
88119
98119
108317
118317
128317
138416
148416
158416
168416
178416
188515
198515
208515
218416
228317
238317
248317
258317
268119
278119
288119
298119
308119

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Gympie gets around 32 mm of rain over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
419
519
619
718
818
917
1017
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1914
2014
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2816
2916
3016

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1692470
2692470
3692470
4682570
5682570
6682570
7682570
8682570
9682570
10672670
11672670
12672670
13662770
14652780
15642880
16622990
176030100
186030100
195731111
205532121
215333131
225134141
234935151
244835161
254636171
264437181
274337191
284238191
294138201
304038211

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 6:05 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:055:33
211.56:045:33
311.56:035:34
411.56:025:34
511.66:015:35
611.66:005:35
711.65:595:35
811.65:575:36
911.75:565:36
1011.75:555:37
1111.75:545:37
1211.75:535:37
1311.85:525:38
1411.85:515:38
1511.85:495:39
1611.85:485:39
1711.95:475:40
1811.95:465:40
1911.95:455:40
2012.05:445:41
2112.05:425:41
2212.05:415:42
2312.05:405:42
2412.15:395:43
2512.15:385:43
2612.15:375:43
2712.15:365:44
2812.25:345:44
2912.25:335:45
3012.25:325:45

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Gympie

In seasonPeak

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

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

Gympie's rainy season runs October–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 Gympie?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gympie in September

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

In September, Gympie sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Gympie in September

The nearest coast averages about 22°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 46 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Gympie in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Gympie peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Gympie?

Gympie sits at 26.2°S, 152.7°E, 69 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Noosa, 48 km away.

Topography around Gympie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gympie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m.

The land around Gympie is covered by grassland (37%), trees (33%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
871 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Noosa 48 km · Sunshine Coast 66 km · Buderim 67 km · Maroochydore 68 km · Maryborough 72 km · Caloundra 82 km · Hervey Bay 101 km · Caboolture 103 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 Gympie (-26.1898°, 152.665°, elevation 69 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).