Weather in Cairns in September 2024
- September is usually the driest month of the year in Cairns
Average weather
Average temperature in Cairns in September
The temperature in September is +86°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +61°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +88°F.
Is Cairns warm or cold in September?
Cairns is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +75°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +66°F to +68°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Cairns:
Climate in Cairns in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +79°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +50°F | +61°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +91°F | +93°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 26 mm | 18 mm | 31 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 72% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 19 | 18 | 20 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September often has better weather than August. It’s getting warmer as September arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +75°F to +79°F during the day. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 26 mm to 18 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 73% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during September, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in September, from 9 to 10.
Next month (October) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cairns is gradually decreasing during September, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Cairns?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cairns in September has changed quite a lot over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+75°F) and the highest in 2012 (+93°F). The driest year was 2003 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 116 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Cairns
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cairns, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.