St Clair weather in September

In September, St Clair sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of September to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is St Clair's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see St Clair's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:57 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

St Clair is outer western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical September day in St Clair reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C warmer than August and about 2°C cooler than October.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1207
2207
3207
4208
5208
6218
7218
8218
9218
10218
11218
12218
13218
14228
15228
16229
17229
18229
19229
20229
21229
22239
23239
24239
25239
26239
272310
282310
292310
302310

St Clair weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°7711145.5
Feb28° / 18°10011.413.35.9
Mar26° / 16°7610.912.36.7
Apr23° / 12°476.811.27.5
May20° / 415.410.37.2
Jun17° / 556.79.86.3
Jul17° / 314.7106.5
Aug19° / 334.610.77.3
Sep22° / 405.711.87.6
Oct24° / 11°537.612.97.5
Nov26° / 14°781013.86.7
Dec27° / 16°7510.214.26.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47129
57129
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127327
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187228
197228
207228
217129
227129
237129
247129
257030
267030
276931
286832
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

St Clair gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
521
621
721
820
920
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1517
1617
1717
1816
1916
2017
2117
2217
2317
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3020

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109640
119640
129640
139640
149550
159550
169550
179460
189460
199460
209370
219370
229370
239280
249280
259190
2690100
2789101
2888111
2988111
3088111

Wind in September

Winds average 9 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.37:196:34
211.37:176:35
311.37:166:36
411.47:156:37
511.47:136:37
611.47:126:38
711.57:106:39
811.57:096:39
911.57:076:40
1011.67:066:41
1111.67:056:41
1211.67:036:42
1311.77:026:43
1411.77:006:44
1511.86:596:44
1611.86:576:45
1711.86:566:46
1811.96:546:46
1911.96:536:47
2011.96:526:48
2112.06:506:49
2212.06:496:49
2312.06:476:50
2412.16:466:51
2512.16:446:51
2612.26:436:52
2712.26:426:53
2812.26:406:54
2912.36:396:54
3012.36:376:55

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — September's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for St Clair

In seasonPeak

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

St Clair 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 St Clair?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit St Clair for general sightseeing.

What to pack for St Clair in September

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

In September, St Clair sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near St Clair in September

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 48 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 16 to Jun 2 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in St Clair 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 St Clair peaks around January 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in St Clair in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in St Clair is worst in December — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorDec 1545 µg/m³Jun 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov25Moderate
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is St Clair?

St Clair sits at 33.8°S, 150.8°E, 49 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Mount Druitt, 5.0 km away.

Topography around St Clair

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around St Clair has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m.

The land around St Clair is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), grassland (27%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
325 m
80 km
1,382 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Mount Druitt 5.0 km · Glenmore Park 11 km · Quakers Hill 12 km · Cranebrook 12 km · Blacktown 13 km · Seven Hills 14 km · Greystanes 15 km · Glenwood 15 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 St Clair (-33.7973°, 150.7847°, elevation 49 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).