Maryborough weather in September

In September, Maryborough sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.5 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 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Maryborough's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maryborough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:48 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Maryborough is city in Queensland, Australia.

Founded
1847

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 24°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical September day in Maryborough reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12313
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How September really feels in Maryborough

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Maryborough 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
Jan30° / 22°10811.113.45.1
Feb29° / 22°12811.612.95.0
Mar28° / 21°9210.812.25.9
Apr26° / 18°487.711.47.1
May24° / 15°536.910.87.6
Jun22° / 12°515.210.47.6
Jul21° / 11°284.110.67.8
Aug22° / 11°353.811.18.2
Sep25° / 14°304.511.88.3
Oct26° / 17°646.812.67.5
Nov28° / 19°567.513.26.8
Dec29° / 21°959.613.65.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47723
57723
67822
77921
88020
98020
108119
118218
128218
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Maryborough gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
218
318
418
517
617
716
816
916
1015
1115
1215
1315
1415
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2815
2915
3015

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15528161
25528161
35528161
45528161
55528161
65528161
75528161
85528161
95428162
105329162
115329162
125229172
135229172
145030183
154930193
164730193
174531204
184431224
194231234
204031245
213932255
223732266
233532266
243432277
253333277
263133288
273033288
282934298
292834299
302734299

Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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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 6:05 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
211.56:045:34
311.56:035:34
411.56:015:34
511.66:005:35
611.65:595:35
711.65:585:36
811.65:575:36
911.75:565:36
1011.75:555:37
1111.75:545:37
1211.85:525:37
1311.85:515:38
1411.85:505:38
1511.85:495:39
1611.95:485:39
1711.95:475:39
1811.95:465:40
1911.95:455:40
2012.05:435:41
2112.05:425:41
2212.05:415:41
2312.05:405:42
2412.15:395:42
2512.15:385:43
2612.15:375:43
2712.15:355:44
2812.25:345:44
2912.25:335:44
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 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 5.36 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
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305.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Maryborough

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maryborough'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 Maryborough?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maryborough in September

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

In September, Maryborough sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Maryborough 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 43 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Maryborough 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 Maryborough peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 9UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maryborough?

Maryborough sits at 25.5°S, 152.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Hervey Bay, 29 km away.

Topography around Maryborough

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maryborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around Maryborough is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
September weather nearby: Hervey Bay 29 km · Gympie 72 km · Bundaberg 83 km · Noosa 102 km · Sunshine Coast 130 km · Maroochydore 131 km · Buderim 132 km · Caloundra 146 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 Maryborough (-25.5407°, 152.7049°, elevation 11 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).