Lara weather in September

In September, Lara sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 51 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Lara's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:24 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Lara is town in Victoria, Australia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical September day in Lara reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 2°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
10159
11159
12159
13159
14159
15159
16159
17159
18159
19159
20159
21159
22159
23159
24159
25159
26169
27169
28169
291610
301610

Lara weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°43614.37.4
Feb22° / 16°425.713.57.4
Mar21° / 14°315.612.37.1
Apr18° / 12°427116.2
May16° / 11°398.1104.9
Jun13° / 479.49.43.8
Jul13° / 389.59.63.5
Aug13° / 431010.53.7
Sep15° / 5110.511.74.4
Oct17° / 10°559.3135.4
Nov19° / 12°598.714.16.1
Dec20° / 13°497.514.66.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44753
54654
64654
74654
84555
94555
104456
114357
124357
134258
144258
154159
164060
174159
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
254159
264159
274159
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Lara gets around 51 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
232
333
434
534
635
735
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1535
1635
1735
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
23991
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25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in September

Winds average 19 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:48 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:486:56
211.27:466:57
311.27:456:58
411.37:436:59
511.37:427:00
611.37:407:01
711.47:397:02
811.47:377:02
911.57:357:03
1011.57:347:04
1111.57:327:05
1211.67:307:06
1311.67:297:07
1411.77:277:08
1511.77:267:09
1611.87:247:09
1711.87:227:10
1811.87:217:11
1911.97:197:12
2011.97:177:13
2112.07:167:14
2212.07:147:15
2312.17:137:16
2412.17:117:17
2512.17:097:18
2612.27:087:18
2712.27:067:19
2812.37:047:20
2912.37:037:21
3012.37:017:22

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 3.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.6Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Lara?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Lara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lara in September

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

In September, Lara sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Lara in September

The nearest coast averages about 13°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 39 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Lara in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lara peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lara?

Lara sits at 38.0°S, 144.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Corio, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Lara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Lara is covered by grassland (45%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), cropland (24%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Corio 7.0 km · Geelong 14 km · Highton 18 km · Wyndham Vale 24 km · Werribee 27 km · Hoppers Crossing 30 km · Tarneit 30 km · Point Cook 33 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 Lara (-38.0239°, 144.4062°, elevation 13 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. 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).