Mornington weather in September

In September, Mornington sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 72 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Mornington's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mornington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:21 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Mornington is suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 14°C through the month.

A typical September day in Mornington reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Mornington weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 16°506.414.47.3
Feb22° / 17°465.813.57.3
Mar21° / 16°437.312.36.9
Apr18° / 14°598.8116.0
May15° / 12°6811.2104.6
Jun13° / 10°7011.89.43.6
Jul12° / 6212.69.63.2
Aug13° / 711310.53.4
Sep14° / 10°7212.611.74.0
Oct16° / 11°6711.1134.9
Nov18° / 13°649.114.15.9
Dec20° / 15°598.814.66.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
54951
64951
74753
84753
94753
104654
114555
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
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184357
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214258
224258
234357
244357
254456
264456
274456
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mornington gets around 72 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in September, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
440
541
641
742
843
943
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1245
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1544
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2241
2340
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3039

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 (%)
1100
2100
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4100
5100
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8100
9100
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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 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
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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 7:46 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.17:466:54
211.27:446:54
311.27:426:55
411.37:416:56
511.37:396:57
611.37:386:58
711.47:366:59
811.47:357:00
911.57:337:01
1011.57:317:02
1111.57:307:02
1211.67:287:03
1311.67:267:04
1411.77:257:05
1511.77:237:06
1611.87:217:07
1711.87:207:08
1811.87:187:09
1911.97:177:10
2011.97:157:10
2112.07:137:11
2212.07:127:12
2312.17:107:13
2412.17:087:14
2512.17:077:15
2612.27:057:16
2712.27:047:17
2812.37:027:18
2912.37:007:19
3012.36:597:20

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 4.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
154.0Moderate
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Mornington?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Mornington for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mornington in September

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

In September, Mornington sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mornington in September

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 18 to Mar 11 — about 1.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec18Cool

UV index in Mornington 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 Mornington peaks around December 20 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 20UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mornington?

Mornington sits at 38.2°S, 145.0°E, 25 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mount Eliza, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Mornington

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mornington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 227 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,291 m.

The land around Mornington is covered by water (53%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
227 m
80 km
1,291 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
September weather nearby: Mount Eliza 5.0 km · Mount Martha 6.0 km · Frankston South 10 km · Frankston 11 km · Frankston East 13 km · Langwarrin 13 km · Seaford 15 km · Carrum Downs 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 Mornington (-38.2179°, 145.0388°, elevation 25 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).