Helensvale weather in September

In September, Helensvale sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 Helensvale's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Helensvale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
4th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
32%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Helensvale is suburb of Gold Coast, 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 21°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in Helensvale reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302414

Helensvale weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°12713.113.66.1
Feb27° / 21°13413135.9
Mar26° / 20°9613.512.26.4
Apr24° / 17°499.411.47.2
May22° / 14°687.910.67.2
Jun20° / 12°646.610.37.1
Jul20° / 10°324.310.47.5
Aug21° / 11°374.4117.8
Sep23° / 13°365.611.87.9
Oct24° / 16°71912.77.4
Nov25° / 18°8010.213.46.8
Dec27° / 20°1151213.76.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38119
48119
58119
68119
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128119
138119
148218
158218
168218
178218
188218
198218
208218
218119
228218
238119
248119
258119
268020
278020
288020
298020
308020

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Helensvale gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
421
521
620
720
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1318
1418
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2419
2519
2619
2719
2820
2920
3020

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1732250
2732250
3732250
4722260
5722260
6722260
7722260
8722260
9712270
10702370
11702370
12692470
13672580
14662680
15642790
166228100
176030100
185831110
195632120
205533120
215235130
225135140
234936141
244737151
254638161
264538161
274439171
284239171
294140181
304140181

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

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 6:04 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:045:29
211.46:035:29
311.56:025:30
411.56:005:30
511.55:595:31
611.65:585:31
711.65:575:32
811.65:565:32
911.65:545:33
1011.75:535:33
1111.75:525:34
1211.75:515:34
1311.85:505:35
1411.85:485:35
1511.85:475:36
1611.85:465:36
1711.95:455:37
1811.95:435:37
1911.95:425:38
2012.05:415:38
2112.05:405:38
2212.05:395:39
2312.05:375:39
2412.15:365:40
2512.15:355:40
2612.15:345:41
2712.15:335:41
2812.25:315:42
2912.25:305:43
3012.25:295:43

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 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 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
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
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 Helensvale

In seasonPeak

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

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

Helensvale'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 Helensvale?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Helensvale for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Helensvale in September

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

In September, Helensvale sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Helensvale 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 29 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
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Helensvale 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 Helensvale peaks around January 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Helensvale?

Helensvale sits at 27.9°S, 153.3°E, 26 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Pacific Pines, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Helensvale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Helensvale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,337 m.

The land around Helensvale is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
575 m
80 km
1,337 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Pacific Pines 3.0 km · Upper Coomera 7.0 km · Labrador 7.0 km · Nerang 8.0 km · Southport 8.0 km · Gold Coast 13 km · Surfers Paradise 13 km · Robina 18 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 Helensvale (-27.9183°, 153.3328°, elevation 26 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).