Mount Barker weather in September

In September, Mount Barker sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 55 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Mount Barker's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Barker's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:15 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Mount Barker is city in South Australia.

Founded
1839

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical September day in Mount Barker reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 3°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10168
11168
12168
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Mount Barker weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°213.514.17.8
Feb27° / 15°182.813.38.0
Mar24° / 13°183.412.38.1
Apr21° / 11°335.311.17.2
May17° / 448.410.25.5
Jun14° / 519.39.74.1
Jul13° / 5610.49.93.7
Aug14° / 5610.810.74.2
Sep17° / 559.711.85.5
Oct20° / 366.812.96.8
Nov23° / 11°34613.87.5
Dec25° / 13°295.314.37.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54951
64951
75050
85050
95050
105050
115149
125149
135149
145149
155248
165248
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225347
235347
245248
255248
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275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Mount Barker gets around 55 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% 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
234
334
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1333
1433
1532
1632
1732
1831
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2031
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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
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30991

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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3014light breeze

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 7:37 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:376:51
211.37:366:52
311.37:356:53
411.37:336:53
511.47:326:54
611.47:306:55
711.47:296:56
811.57:276:56
911.57:266:57
1011.67:246:58
1111.67:236:59
1211.67:216:59
1311.77:207:00
1411.77:187:01
1511.77:177:02
1611.87:157:02
1711.87:147:03
1811.97:127:04
1911.97:117:05
2011.97:097:05
2112.07:087:06
2212.07:067:07
2312.07:057:08
2412.17:037:08
2512.17:027:09
2612.27:007:10
2712.26:597:11
2812.26:577:12
2912.36:567:12
3012.36:557:13

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Mount Barker

In seasonPeak

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

Mount Barker 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 Mount Barker?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Mount Barker for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mount Barker in September

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

In September, Mount Barker sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mount Barker 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 45 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 Mount Barker 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 Mount Barker 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 Mount Barker?

Mount Barker sits at 35.1°S, 138.9°E, 322 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Adelaide Hills, 23 km away.

Whyalla

Topography around Mount Barker

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mount Barker has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 352 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m.

The land around Mount Barker is covered by trees (42%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), water (29%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
551 m
80 km
700 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Adelaide Hills 23 km · Adelaide city centre 28 km · Adelaide 29 km · Morphett Vale 33 km · Parafield Gardens 39 km · Paralowie 42 km · Gawler 53 km · Whyalla 256 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 Mount Barker (-35.0667°, 138.8667°, elevation 322 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).