Morphett Vale weather in September

In September, Morphett Vale sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:17 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Morphett Vale is suburb of Adelaide, South 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 15°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Morphett Vale reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°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 20°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)
1159
2159
3159
4159
5159
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101510
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Morphett Vale weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 16°213.514.18.4
Feb24° / 16°192.813.38.5
Mar22° / 15°183.712.37.9
Apr19° / 13°365.611.16.9
May16° / 11°59910.25.3
Jun14° / 10°7210.19.74.0
Jul13° / 7811.39.93.6
Aug14° / 7511.410.73.9
Sep16° / 10°609.511.84.9
Oct18° / 11°376.312.96.4
Nov20° / 12°315.313.87.2
Dec22° / 14°254.814.37.7

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
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95446
105446
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275743
285644
295644
305644

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Morphett Vale gets around 60 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1034
1134
1233
1333
1432
1532
1631
1731
1831
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2030
2129
2229
2328
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3025

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 99% 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
16991
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21991
22991
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24982
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27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
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2116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 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 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:39 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:396:52
211.37:376:53
311.37:366:54
411.37:356:55
511.47:336:55
611.47:326:56
711.47:306:57
811.57:296:58
911.57:276:58
1011.67:266:59
1111.67:247:00
1211.67:237:01
1311.77:217:01
1411.77:207:02
1511.77:187:03
1611.87:177:04
1711.87:157:04
1811.97:147:05
1911.97:127:06
2011.97:117:07
2112.07:097:08
2212.07:087:08
2312.07:067:09
2412.17:057:10
2512.17:037:11
2612.27:027:11
2712.27:007:12
2812.26:597:13
2912.36:577:14
3012.36:567:15

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 4.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Morphett Vale

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Morphett Vale?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Morphett Vale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Morphett Vale in September

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

In September, Morphett Vale sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Morphett Vale in September

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 3 to Mar 30 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr19Cool
May17Cool
Jun15Cool
Jul14Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct15Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Morphett Vale in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Morphett Vale peaks around January 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 10UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Morphett Vale?

Morphett Vale sits at 35.1°S, 138.5°E, 92 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Adelaide, 24 km away.

Whyalla

Topography around Morphett Vale

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morphett Vale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 425 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Morphett Vale is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, water (38%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
425 m
80 km
700 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Adelaide 24 km · Adelaide city centre 24 km · Adelaide Hills 30 km · Mount Barker 33 km · Parafield Gardens 40 km · Paralowie 43 km · Gawler 63 km · Whyalla 249 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 Morphett Vale (-35.1333°, 138.5167°, elevation 92 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).