Western Australia in September 2025

Rainfall

Temperature

  • Mean maximum temperatures in September were above average for large parts of the south, south west, central west and north, and close to average for inland areas.
  • Western Australia's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 28.23 °C, 1.11 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Western Australia had its lowest mean maximum temperature for September since 2022.
  • Mean minimum temperatures in September were above average for the Pilbara district and many coastal areas, and below average for parts of the Central Wheatbelt, Great Southern, Goldfields and Eucla districts.
  • Western Australia's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 12.33 °C, 0.09 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Western Australia had its lowest mean minimum temperature for September since 2021.
  • Western Australia's area-averaged mean temperature was 20.28 °C, 0.60 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
  • Varanus Island had its coolest September day (lowest daily maximum temperature) on record.
  • Kununurra Aero had its coldest September night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.

Events

  • A strong cold front crossed the west coast on 5 September, bringing damaging winds and locally heavy rainfall. Many stations recorded their highest September daily rainfall.
  • For more details, visit the September national climate summary.

Extremes in September 2025
Hottest day 42.9 °C at Wyndham Aero on the 30th
Warmest days on average 37.7 °C at Wyndham Aero
Coolest days on average 17.3 °C at Shannon
Coldest day 10.3 °C at Jacup on the 8th
Coldest night -3.5 °C at Eyre on the 23rd
Coolest nights on average 3.4 °C at York
Warmest nights on average 24.7 °C at Troughton Island
Warmest night 28.0 °C at Argyle Aerodrome on the 10th
Warmest on average overall 29.7 °C at Wyndham Aero
Coolest on average overall 11.6 °C at Wandering
Wettest overall 201.5 mm at Windy Harbour
Wettest day 73.2 mm at Windy Harbour on the 6th
Strongest wind gust 106.0 km/h at Ocean Reef on the 14th
106.0 km/h at Manjimup on the 2nd
106.0 km/h at Manjimup on the 3rd
106.0 km/h at Manjimup on the 5th
106.0 km/h at Manjimup on the 8th

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest September daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
September
Pemberton 66.8 on the 8th 50.0 on 13 Sep 2023 85 128.9
Kimberley 38.0 on the 6th =38.0 on 30 Sep 2003 54 101.4
Denbarker 41.4 on the 6th 41.0 on 30 Sep 2003 54 87.2
Windy Harbour 73.2 on the 6th 36.8 on 15 Sep 2002 40 110.6
Narrikup West 56.0 on the 6th 42.4 on 30 Sep 2003 30 83.3
Southern Cross Airfield 15.0 on the 6th 14.2 on 27 Sep 2008 29 19.4
Shannon 48.6 on the 6th 38.4 on 13 Sep 2023 29 110.7
Coondee 35.8 on the 6th 22.2 on 04 Sep 2012 23 38.0
Wickepin South 16.6 on the 6th =16.6 on 07 Sep 2020 22 25.8
Tamala Park (Mindarie) 34.8 on the 6th 33.0 on 22 Sep 2014 22 57.2
King River 36.4 on the 6th 36.0 on 15 Sep 2013 21 83.9



Highest September total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
September
Gascoyne Junction 8.0 =8.0 in 1997 2.9

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record lowest September daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
September
Varanus Island 22.6 on the 6th 22.7 on 11 Sep 2010 27 27.2



Record lowest September temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
September
Kununurra Aero 8.7 on the 4th 9.3 on 14 Sep 2011 40 19.8




Summary statistics for September 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
September
2025
Diff
from
average
Highest for
September
2025
Mean for
September
2025
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
September
2025
Total for
September
2025
Average
for
September
Rank of
September
2025
Fraction of
September
average
North Kimberley (district 01)
Doongan 34.2 -1.2 37.8 29th 17.1 -0.7 10.2 6th 17.0 6.3 high 270%
Kalumburu 36.3 +0.3 40.7 30th 18.8 -0.5 10.8 4th 0.8 2.1 average 38%
Troughton Island 31.2 +0.8 34.0 24th 24.7 0.0 21.3 4th 0.0 0.3 lowest 0%
Truscott 33.6 +0.2 36.3 30th 21.4 -0.6 16.2 4th 0.0 0.6 lowest 0%
Wyndham Aero 37.7 -0.1 42.9 30th 21.6 0.0 13.9 4th 0.2 4.3 average 5%
East Kimberley (district 02)
Argyle Aerodrome 35.8 -0.8 40.6 20th 21.4 -1.0 15.1 5th 0.0 3.1 lowest 0%
Halls Creek Airport 34.6 -0.5 38.6 28th 16.5 -1.3 7.5 4th 0.4 6.1 average 7%
Kununurra Aero 37.1 +0.3 41.1 29th 18.6 -1.2 8.7 4th 0.0 5.3 lowest 0%
West Kimberley (district 03)
Bidyadanga 33.5 +0.4 40.0 20th 21.3 +3.5 16.2 7th 0.0 1.2 lowest 0%
Broome Airport 32.9 +1.0 37.9 22nd 18.5 -0.1 12.8 5th 0.4 1.5 average 27%
Curtin Aero 37.1 +0.3 40.4 21st 18.4 0.0 11.3 5th 0.0 2.5 lowest 0%
Cygnet Bay 32.9 +0.2 36.0 21st 20.3 +2.2 14.2 4th 0.0 1.5 lowest 0%
Derby Aero 36.7 +1.0 41.1 21st 18.8 -0.6 12.8 4th 0.0 1.8 lowest 0%
Fitzroy Crossing Aero 37.5 0.0 40.9 30th 19.3 +0.6 11.1 4th 0.0 2.0 lowest 0%
Yampi Sound (Defence) 37.6 42.4 21st 15.8 9.2 4th 0.0
De Grey (district 04)
Bedout Island 28.6 -0.2 31.3 27th 22.2 -0.1 20.4 2nd
Karratha Aero 31.7 +0.6 37.9 27th 17.6 +0.3 14.1 9th 0.0 1.4 lowest 0%
Legendre Island 28.4 0.0 34.5 28th 20.5 -0.3 16.7 7th
Mandora 34.5 +0.6 39.6 20th 16.7 +0.9 10.2 8th 1.0 1.1 high 91%
Marble Bar 34.6 -0.3 38.8 28th 17.6 +0.5 11.9 7th 0.0 4.6 lowest 0%
Pardoo Station 33.0 -0.4 38.7 28th 15.1 -0.9 10.7 9th 0.0 2.7 lowest 0%
Port Hedland Airport 34.0 +1.5 39.5 27th 17.2 +1.6 11.8 8th 0.0 1.3 lowest 0%
Roebourne Aero 34.2 +0.5 39.7 28th 16.4 +0.7 10.8 7th 0.6 3.0 high 20%
Fortescue (district 05)
Barrow Island Airport 27.7 +0.4 32.8 27th 20.2 +0.5 17.3 13th 2.6 1.6 high 162%
Karijini North 32.1 37.5 28th 18.1 14.5 13th 0.0
Learmonth Airport 30.7 +1.1 36.2 27th 14.3 +0.4 10.3 7th 4.2 2.2 high 191%
Mardie 32.9 +0.5 38.4 21st 15.9 +1.3 11.5 8th 1.2 1.4 high 86%
Onslow Airport 31.3 +1.0 37.9 27th 17.5 +1.8 14.1 7th 4.0 1.6 high 250%
Thevenard Island 28.6 +0.7 33.1 26th 19.3 +0.4 16.1 12th 1.2 2.4 average 50%
West Gascoyne (district 06)
Carnarvon Airport 27.4 +2.8 38.4 21st 13.8 -0.1 9.3 1st 7.4 6.3 high 118%
Gascoyne Junction 29.7 +1.2 35.0 29th 13.4 +1.3 8.5 9th 8.0 2.9 high 276%
Murchison 27.4 +0.8 34.5 25th 9.3 -0.5 3.5 1st 9.0 8.0 high 112%
Shark Bay Airport 27.5 +1.3 35.7 25th 13.6 +0.7 8.4 1st 3.8 7.8 average 49%
East Gascoyne (district 07)
Newman Aero 29.7 -0.9 35.6 28th 12.1 -0.5 5.7 12th 0.0 5.5 lowest 0%
Paraburdoo Aero 30.9 -0.6 35.9 28th 15.3 +1.3 8.0 8th 1.2 4.2 high 29%
Murchison (district 07A)
Meekatharra Airport 26.1 +0.2 32.5 26th 11.7 0.0 6.4 9th 3.0 4.9 average 61%
Mount Magnet Aero 24.9 -0.1 32.4 25th 11.0 +0.3 5.3 9th 5.6 10.4 average 54%
Paynes Find 23.8 -0.2 32.0 25th 7.5 -0.7 2.8 16th 13.2 13.9 average 95%
North Coast (district 08)
Carnamah 24.0 +1.7 32.0 25th 7.8 -0.4 4.0 16th 35.0 27.2 high 129%
Dalwallinu 21.3 -0.2 31.2 25th 6.3 -0.7 1.7 9th 27.6 22.0 average 126%
Geraldton Airport 23.0 -0.5 32.1 24th 8.6 -0.7 3.1 9th 51.0 27.2 high 188%
Kalbarri 25.2 +1.0 33.0 21st 12.1 +1.1 6.6 9th 23.7 22.9 average 104%
Morawa Airport 22.9 -0.6 31.7 25th 7.3 -0.6 2.5 1st 30.6 21.1 high 145%
Mullewa 23.5 -0.1 32.3 25th 8.5 -0.2 4.0 9th 8.5 21.2 low 40%
North Island 23.0 +0.7 30.6 24th 15.9 -0.1 10.4 4th 20.6 18.5 average 111%
Wongan Hills 21.5 +0.6 30.2 25th 8.4 +0.7 4.6 9th 22.4 29.0 average 77%
Central Coast (district 09)
Badgingarra Research Stn 20.6 -0.1 29.3 25th 8.3 +0.6 3.8 9th 40.6 47.4 average 86%
Bickley 18.5 +0.7 26.7 24th 8.7 +0.3 2.5 8th 139.4 122.2 average 114%
Garden Island HSF 19.0 -0.1 26.3 22nd 11.6 -0.4 7.5 1st 86.2 60.5 high 142%
Gingin Aero 21.4 +0.4 29.8 24th 6.7 -0.9 1.6 1st 79.4 73.9 average 107%
Jandakot Aero 20.9 +0.6 29.6 24th 8.4 0.0 2.2 9th 128.4 82.1 high 156%
Jurien Bay 22.7 +1.2 30.9 23rd 10.6 +0.6 3.9 10th 29.4 42.3 average 70%
Karnet 18.5 +0.8 26.8 23rd 8.1 +0.8 2.4 8th 120.9 129.1 average 94%
Lancelin (Defence) 21.1 30.6 24th 10.7 1.4 1st 59.4
Millendon (Swan Valley) 21.6 30.1 24th 8.0 3.4 10th 91.8
Pearce RAAF 21.3 +1.0 29.1 24th 8.8 -0.1 3.9 10th 83.2 67.1 average 124%
Perth Airport 21.9 +1.6 30.3 24th 8.9 0.0 3.8 9th 97.2 72.1 high 135%
Perth Metro 21.3 +0.7 30.1 24th 9.5 -0.2 3.9 9th 98.6 79.3 high 124%
Rottnest Island 19.3 +0.4 26.2 24th 13.3 +0.3 8.2 8th 57.0 51.0 average 112%
Swanbourne 20.5 +0.5 28.8 24th 11.3 +0.2 6.2 8th 82.2 76.8 average 107%
South Coast (district 09A)
Albany 17.9 +0.6 28.5 24th 10.1 +0.7 5.2 8th 132.0 100.6 high 131%
Albany Airport 18.7 +0.1 28.1 24th 7.9 -0.4 2.5 10th 135.6 88.3 high 154%
Bridgetown 18.6 +0.8 26.6 23rd 6.0 0.0 1.3 1st 95.8 83.6 average 115%
Bunbury 19.1 +0.3 25.6 22nd 8.4 -0.2 2.0 8th 79.6 78.1 average 102%
Busselton Aero 18.8 +0.3 25.4 22nd 8.5 +0.7 2.1 8th 80.8 73.8 average 110%
Cape Leeuwin 18.4 +1.3 25.2 23rd 12.4 +0.6 7.5 8th 116.4 88.5 high 132%
Cape Naturaliste 19.0 +1.5 24.3 22nd 11.2 +0.8 4.8 8th 75.6 74.7 average 101%
Collie East 19.4 +0.7 27.2 24th 5.2 -0.5 -0.1 1st 63.2 86.1 average 73%
Donnybrook 20.2 +1.3 28.2 24th 7.6 +0.5 2.0 8th 112.3 101.2 average 111%
Dwellingup 18.7 +1.3 27.2 23rd 6.6 +0.1 0.6 8th 126.0 128.6 average 98%
Esperance 20.1 +0.5 30.0 13th 10.0 +0.4 5.5 8th 55.2 60.0 average 92%
Esperance Aero 19.2 0.0 28.2 25th 8.3 -0.2 3.8 8th 41.8 56.2 average 74%
Hopetoun North 20.2 +0.1 30.4 25th 9.3 +0.6 3.2 1st 35.8 47.9 average 75%
Jarrahwood 19.3 +0.9 27.0 24th 6.2 +0.2 0.0 1st 106.2 101.2 average 105%
Mandurah 19.6 +0.3 26.9 22nd 12.1 +0.2 6.8 8th 58.4 57.1 average 102%
Manjimup 18.0 +1.3 27.8 24th 7.9 +0.6 2.7 8th 132.0 106.7 high 124%
Mount Barker 18.0 +1.1 26.0 24th 7.7 +0.7 2.8 8th 106.8 78.6 high 136%
North Walpole 18.0 +0.5 27.8 24th 9.5 +0.2 4.8 8th 91.2 106.1 average 86%
Rocky Gully 17.5 +0.7 26.7 24th 7.5 +0.3 2.9 10th 119.2 90.5 high 132%
Shannon 17.3 +0.7 26.9 24th 7.8 +0.4 3.1 8th 182.2 110.7 high 165%
Windy Harbour 18.2 +0.5 24.8 24th 10.0 +0.5 3.0 15th 201.5 110.9 high 182%
Witchcliffe West 17.6 25.4 24th 9.4 3.9 10th 130.6
North Central (district 10)
Bencubbin 20.8 -0.3 31.0 26th 6.8 -0.5 3.1 10th 19.1 21.3 average 90%
Cunderdin Airfield 21.8 +0.5 31.2 25th 3.7 -1.3 -0.5 16th 26.4 25.6 average 103%
Goomalling 21.6 +0.5 31.5 24th 6.8 -0.2 2.9 16th 25.8 27.1 average 95%
Kellerberrin 19.6 -1.3 23.1 30th 1.9 -4.4 -1.0 16th 17.6 25.7 average 68%
Merredin 21.5 +0.8 32.6 25th 6.5 -0.3 0.0 16th 21.2 25.3 average 84%
Northam 21.2 +0.7 29.6 25th 5.7 -1.2 1.4 16th 28.3 36.8 average 77%
York 21.4 +0.8 30.1 25th 3.4 -1.4 -1.0 16th 27.6 37.4 low 74%
South Central (district 10A)
Beverley 22.0 +1.4 29.4 25th 5.3 -0.6 0.2 9th 28.0 35.8 average 78%
Brookton 20.2 +0.8 27.6 24th 4.9 -0.5 -0.5 16th 14.2 38.0 low 37%
Corrigin 20.5 +1.1 28.0 25th 3.8 -2.0 -1.0 1st 25.3 29.5 average 86%
Hyden 21.4 +0.7 30.5 25th 5.0 -1.0 0.8 16th 27.9 27.1 average 103%
Jacup 19.5 +0.4 28.4 24th 6.3 0.0 1.7 8th 51.2 40.6 average 126%
Katanning 17.6 -0.1 25.0 24th 6.5 +0.2 1.8 8th 40.8 47.7 average 86%
Lake Grace 20.0 +0.4 28.6 25th 6.4 -0.2 1.2 1st 28.2 25.4 average 111%
Narrogin 19.2 +1.3 27.0 24th 5.6 -0.4 0.1 9th 39.7 46.0 average 86%
Newdegate Research Station 19.7 +0.5 28.2 25th 3.9 -1.0 -1.7 1st 33.0 32.2 average 102%
Ongerup 20.4 +2.2 28.5 24th 6.2 -0.3 1.0 16th 35.9 38.1 average 94%
Pingelly 19.5 +0.9 27.4 25th 6.3 -0.3 1.0 16th 40.8 40.3 average 101%
Ravensthorpe 20.6 +0.9 30.0 25th 6.9 -0.6 2.5 8th 39.3 41.3 average 95%
Wagin 19.0 +0.6 27.1 24th 5.8 -0.5 1.1 11th 30.2 40.6 average 74%
Wandering 19.1 +0.5 27.5 24th 4.1 -0.7 -0.9 8th 56.8 55.5 average 102%
Eucla (district 11)
Eucla 22.3 +0.9 33.3 14th 9.3 +0.1 4.6 8th 25.2 21.8 average 116%
Eyre 22.7 +1.2 34.3 25th 5.8 -1.8 -3.5 23rd 5.9 23.7 low 25%
Forrest 24.5 -0.2 33.8 14th 7.7 -0.5 2.6 12th 5.0 13.2 average 38%
Red Rocks Point 20.7 -0.9 33.5 14th 9.0 -1.1 4.9 12th 6.4 22.8 low 28%
South East (district 12)
Bulga Downs 25.1 -0.6 32.1 25th 8.6 -0.7 3.5 17th 5.0 7.7 average 65%
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport 23.0 +0.6 32.8 25th 8.4 +0.2 3.2 17th 5.6 13.4 average 42%
Laverton Aero 24.7 -0.2 31.7 26th 10.1 -0.6 5.7 11th 3.8 7.6 average 50%
Leinster Aero 25.2 -0.6 32.6 26th 9.9 -1.0 4.1 11th 0.4 4.2 low 10%
Leonora Aero 24.9 -0.6 32.3 26th 9.8 -0.8 3.2 9th 2.2 7.8 average 28%
Munglinup West 20.2 -0.2 29.7 25th 7.3 -0.2 2.4 8th 41.2 35.4 average 116%
Norseman Aero 21.9 -0.7 33.0 25th 6.0 -0.6 1.2 11th 27.8 17.5 high 159%
Salmon Gums Res.Stn. 21.3 +0.7 32.3 25th 4.8 -1.0 -2.0 11th 16.4 30.8 low 53%
Southern Cross Airfield 21.9 -0.2 31.1 25th 4.9 -0.8 0.1 16th 25.0 19.4 average 129%
North East (district 13)
Carnegie 28.2 -0.7 35.0 28th 10.6 -1.0 6.3 1st 0.0 4.4 lowest 0%
Giles Meteorological Office 28.3 +0.6 35.7 29th 12.6 -0.5 6.6 2nd 0.6 11.0 low 6%
Telfer Aero 33.2 +0.2 38.1 28th 16.5 -0.2 11.8 13th 0.0 3.2 lowest 0%
Warburton Airfield 28.0 -0.2 35.8 29th 11.8 +0.2 4.6 3rd 0.0 5.6 lowest 0%
Wiluna Aero 26.7 33.6 28th 9.7 5.5 17th 1.6
Note: From 2017, information about Christmas Island and the Cocos and Keeling Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica

Notes

The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Western Australia using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.

This statement has been prepared based on information available on Wednesday 1 October 2025. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.

Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from all available years of record, excluding the current year. The length of record can vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median is sometimes more representative than the mean of long-term average rain.

The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site, based on the decile ranking (very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3, average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9 and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a percentage of the long-term mean.

Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.

Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.

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