Weather in Canberra in September 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Canberra in September
The expected average maximum temperature in September is +68°F with a maximum of +81°F and a minimum of +28°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 34% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +77°F.
Is Canberra warm or cold in September?
Canberra is typically mild in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +55°F to +61°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +36°F to +39°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Canberra:
Climate in Canberra in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +61°F | +66°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°F | +21°F | +28°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +86°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 55 mm | 65 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 72% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| 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 +55°F to +61°F during the day. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 55 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% 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 7 to 8.
October brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Canberra is gradually increasing during September, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Canberra?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Canberra in September has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+64°F) and the highest in 2019 (+71°F). The driest year was 2006 with only 285 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 2130 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Canberra, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.
