Is Cairns City hot in September?
Days are typically warm at 28.9°C, while nights average 18°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Cairns City in
September.
Typical September weather in Cairns City: 28.9°C by day, 18°C at night, 29 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high28.9°C
Typical low18°C
Rain29 mm
Wet days4.2
In the year-round weather comparison, September scores 77 out of 100 (July leads the year at 86). Daylight is calculated as 12 h 01 from latitude -16.92°. Open-water sea temperature is 24.8°C (12 km from the place centre).
September at a glance
What is Cairns City like in September?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 29 mm across about 4 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 12 h 01 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is September a good time to visit?
September ranks 4 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
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Warm sea in September
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 24.8°C in September. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 11703914
- NOAA station
- ASN00031010 · CAIRNS POST OFFICE
- Station distance
- 1.7 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Good coverage · 17 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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