September is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo, with average highs near 17.7°C and lows around 5.3°C (mean 11.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Bendigo was 2023 — when the month averaged 14.6°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 9°C. Typical September days reach 17.7°C with nights near 5.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
September is about average for rainfall in Bendigo, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 1993 with 106 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Bendigo during September averages 74%. The most humid September was 2010 at 84%, and the least humid was 1982 at 60%.
September receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bendigo. The sunniest September was 2018 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Bendigo during September is 2.7 m/s. The windiest September was 1996 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.9°C | 10.9°C | 11.9°C | 11.7°C | 12.7°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 16.9°C | 16.8°C | 18.4°C | 18.0°C | 19.1°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 4.9°C | 5.0°C | 5.5°C | 5.4°C | 6.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 41 mm | 55 mm | 35 mm | 39 mm | 32 mm | -9 mm |
September temperatures in Bendigo have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of -0.8°C (1982) to a record high of 32.1°C (2017).
Rainfall in September is about average for rainfall, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 106 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Bendigo
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bendigo. That said, September — with days averaging 17.7°C and nights around 5.3°C (mean 11.5°C) and moderate rainfall (41 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 6.0°C | 25.5°C | 0.4°C | 18 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 6.2°C | 28.7°C | 0.6°C | 20 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 22.4°C | 14.6°C | 6.9°C | 30.0°C | 1.8°C | 9 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 16.4°C | 11.2°C | 6.0°C | 21.3°C | 1.5°C | 67 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 5.8°C | 26.6°C | 1.6°C | 50 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 18.5°C | 12.4°C | 6.2°C | 24.1°C | 1.4°C | 27 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 5.0°C | 26.7°C | 1.8°C | 17 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 18.8°C | 11.5°C | 4.2°C | 26.4°C | 0.7°C | 9 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 18.5°C | 11.9°C | 5.4°C | 32.1°C | 0.9°C | 11 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 15.9°C | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 21.2°C | 2.7°C | 79 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 19.0°C | 11.9°C | 4.8°C | 27.6°C | 0.7°C | 24 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 18.4°C | 12.1°C | 5.7°C | 26.4°C | 1.5°C | 49 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 7.2°C | 24.5°C | 2.7°C | 56 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | 26.4°C | 0.8°C | 29 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 18.4°C | 11.9°C | 5.5°C | 27.9°C | 1.4°C | 49 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 15.3°C | 10.0°C | 4.7°C | 18.6°C | 1.0°C | 68 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 5.2°C | 28.1°C | 2.1°C | 52 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 5.1°C | 29.0°C | 1.2°C | 11 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 5.0°C | 23.2°C | 1.5°C | 19 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 19.8°C | 12.7°C | 5.6°C | 28.3°C | 1.2°C | 33 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | 23.0°C | 0.6°C | 36 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 5.6°C | 25.7°C | 2.3°C | 57 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 16.2°C | 10.3°C | 4.4°C | 25.7°C | -0.1°C | 26 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 19.4°C | 12.3°C | 5.1°C | 27.2°C | 0.4°C | 21 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 20.3°C | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | 30.8°C | 1.5°C | 41 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 22.8°C | 1.8°C | 57 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 19.4°C | 13.1°C | 6.7°C | 25.1°C | 1.5°C | 34 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 18.7°C | 12.4°C | 6.0°C | 27.3°C | 1.6°C | 45 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | 20.0°C | 1.5°C | 71 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 15.7°C | 10.2°C | 4.7°C | 23.0°C | -0.5°C | 70 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 10.1°C | 4.3°C | 20.7°C | -0.6°C | 22 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 16.9°C | 10.1°C | 3.2°C | 23.8°C | 0.1°C | 18 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 16.5°C | 10.9°C | 5.4°C | 24.4°C | 0.4°C | 106 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 13.9°C | 9.0°C | 4.0°C | 18.4°C | 0.4°C | 95 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 16.0°C | 10.4°C | 4.9°C | 22.1°C | 0.7°C | 65 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 4.9°C | 23.9°C | 1.4°C | 20 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 4.6°C | 23.7°C | 1.9°C | 32 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 5.4°C | 22.5°C | 1.3°C | 68 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 18.4°C | 11.8°C | 5.2°C | 29.4°C | 0.7°C | 19 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 15.9°C | 10.6°C | 5.4°C | 21.1°C | 1.9°C | 59 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 4.2°C | 20.1°C | 1.6°C | 29 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 15.2°C | 9.8°C | 4.4°C | 21.8°C | 0.9°C | 38 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | 22.0°C | 1.5°C | 83 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 4.4°C | 28.0°C | -0.8°C | 15 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 5.5°C | 25.0°C | 2.4°C | 25 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 17.7°C with lows near 5.3°C (mean 11.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 41 mm of rainfall in Bendigo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 106 mm in 1993.
The hottest September reached 32.1°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -0.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.8°C to 19.2°C and overnight lows from 4.6°C to 6.2°C over the same span.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.7°C daytime highs and 5.3°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 4th coolest month in Bendigo, averaging 11.5°C.
For September in Bendigo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.7°C and lows of 5.3°C.
Relative humidity in September averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in September is 2.7 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1996).
The wettest September on record was 1993 with 106 mm. On average, September sees 41 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Bendigo behaves each September, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for September specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
