Weather in Townsville in September 2026
- September is usually the driest month of the year in Townsville
Average weather
Average temperature in Townsville in September
Going from a maximum of +32°C during the day to a minimum of +15°C during the night, the temperature in September averages around +28°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 12% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +27°C.
Is Townsville warm or cold in September?
Townsville is typically warm in September.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +26°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +16°C to +19°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how September is compared to other months in Townsville:
Climate in Townsville in September
| August | September | October | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +28°C | +30°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +10°C | +14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +35°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 14 mm | 8 mm | 20 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 67% | 68% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
September weather is still as great as in August. It’s getting warmer as September arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +26°C to +28°C during the day. As September arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 14 mm to 8 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 68% to 67%. Winds are stronger in comparison to August, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 14 sunny days in August to 12 in September.
October brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Townsville is gradually increasing during September, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last September in Townsville?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Townsville in September has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1989 (+28°C) and the highest in 1996 (+30°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 251 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1731 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Townsville, 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.
