Sunbury weather in September

In September, Sunbury sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 56 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Sunbury's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sunbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
7:23 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Sunbury is town in Victoria, 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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical September day in Sunbury reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 19°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)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6145
7145
8145
9145
10145
11145
12155
13155
14156
15156
16156
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21156
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23166
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30166

Sunbury weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°536.514.37.6
Feb25° / 12°476.113.47.6
Mar22° / 11°335.312.37.5
Apr18° / 416.411.16.4
May15° / 387.6104.5
Jun12° / 4699.53.1
Jul11° / 389.19.72.8
Aug12° / 4910.110.63.3
Sep15° / 5610.511.74.4
Oct18° / 629.5135.8
Nov21° / 648.9146.5
Dec23° / 10°617.714.57.2

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24159
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84060
94060
104060
114060
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173961
184060
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Sunbury gets around 56 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
435
536
636
736
837
937
1036
1136
1236
1335
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 14 km/h in September.

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
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
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 7:46 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.27:466:55
211.27:456:56
311.27:436:57
411.37:426:58
511.37:406:59
611.47:397:00
711.47:377:01
811.47:357:01
911.57:347:02
1011.57:327:03
1111.67:317:04
1211.67:297:05
1311.67:277:06
1411.77:267:07
1511.77:247:07
1611.87:237:08
1711.87:217:09
1811.87:197:10
1911.97:187:11
2011.97:167:12
2112.07:147:13
2212.07:137:14
2312.17:117:14
2412.17:107:15
2512.17:087:16
2612.27:067:17
2712.27:057:18
2812.37:037:19
2912.37:027:20
3012.37:007:21

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 3.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 3.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Bright
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.6Bright
304.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Sunbury

In seasonPeak

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

Sunbury 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 Sunbury?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Sunbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sunbury in September

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

In September, Sunbury sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Sunbury 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 36 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 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 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
Dec19Cool

UV index in Sunbury in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sunbury peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sunbury?

Sunbury sits at 37.6°S, 144.7°E, 220 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Hillside, 13 km away.

Topography around Sunbury

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sunbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 609 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m.

The land around Sunbury is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (34%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
609 m
80 km
1,151 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
September weather nearby: Hillside 13 km · Greenvale 14 km · Taylors Lakes 14 km · Taylors Hill 15 km · Caroline Springs 18 km · Roxburgh Park 18 km · Saint Albans 19 km · St Albans 20 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 Sunbury (-37.5774°, 144.7261°, elevation 220 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).