September is one of the cooler months of the year in Torquay, with average highs near 14.1°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 12.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Torquay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Torquay was 2023 — when the month averaged 14°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 1994 at 10.7°C. Typical September days reach 14.1°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
September is a relatively wet time of year in Torquay, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 1996 with 137 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Torquay during September averages 79%. The most humid September was 1986 at 82%, and the least humid was 2023 at 72%.
September receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Torquay. The sunniest September was 2023 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1992, 2004 and 2009 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Torquay during September is 5.1 m/s. The windiest September was 1996 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.8°C | 11.6°C | 12.4°C | 12.3°C | 12.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 13.9°C | 13.5°C | 14.4°C | 14.3°C | 14.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C | 10.4°C | 10.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 87 mm | 79 mm | 68 mm | 64 mm | -8 mm |
September temperatures in Torquay have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 6.8°C (1995) to a record high of 22.5°C (2014).
Rainfall in September is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 137 mm.
A quieter season to visit Torquay
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Torquay. That said, September — with days averaging 14.1°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 12.1°C) and moderate rainfall (75 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 | 15.1°C | 13.0°C | 11.0°C | 19.8°C | 8.9°C | 44 mm | 75% | 5.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 18.6°C | 9.8°C | 52 mm | 75% | 5.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 16.4°C | 14.0°C | 11.5°C | 22.3°C | 9.0°C | 28 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 13.8°C | 12.1°C | 10.5°C | 16.2°C | 8.4°C | 71 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 14.3°C | 12.4°C | 10.4°C | 19.4°C | 8.6°C | 112 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 14.6°C | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 18.7°C | 8.1°C | 80 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 14.2°C | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 18.8°C | 8.8°C | 71 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 14.2°C | 12.0°C | 9.9°C | 19.1°C | 8.4°C | 27 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 14.3°C | 12.1°C | 10.0°C | 20.2°C | 7.8°C | 72 mm | 76% | 6.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 13.9°C | 12.1°C | 10.2°C | 18.1°C | 8.5°C | 101 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 20.7°C | 8.7°C | 33 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 14.9°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 22.5°C | 9.4°C | 44 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 15.3°C | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 19.0°C | 8.1°C | 104 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 14.1°C | 12.3°C | 10.4°C | 17.8°C | 7.7°C | 76 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 14.8°C | 12.7°C | 10.6°C | 20.8°C | 9.2°C | 67 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 13.1°C | 11.7°C | 10.2°C | 15.6°C | 8.6°C | 83 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 14.7°C | 12.5°C | 10.4°C | 21.1°C | 8.9°C | 105 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 14.5°C | 12.2°C | 9.9°C | 18.5°C | 8.3°C | 49 mm | 75% | 5.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 14.5°C | 12.4°C | 10.2°C | 17.5°C | 8.3°C | 71 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 14.6°C | 12.5°C | 10.3°C | 21.3°C | 8.3°C | 59 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 10.7°C | 19.4°C | 8.1°C | 81 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 13.9°C | 12.1°C | 10.3°C | 18.7°C | 7.7°C | 79 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 9.3°C | 18.1°C | 7.1°C | 85 mm | 78% | 6.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 14.4°C | 12.2°C | 10.0°C | 20.4°C | 8.9°C | 83 mm | 75% | 6.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 15.1°C | 13.1°C | 11.1°C | 20.4°C | 9.5°C | 58 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 14.5°C | 12.6°C | 10.6°C | 18.0°C | 9.1°C | 117 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 19.9°C | 9.6°C | 41 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 14.7°C | 12.6°C | 10.6°C | 19.2°C | 9.0°C | 71 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 13.4°C | 11.8°C | 10.2°C | 15.8°C | 8.7°C | 77 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 13.4°C | 11.3°C | 9.3°C | 17.7°C | 7.5°C | 137 mm | 80% | 6.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 12.9°C | 11.0°C | 9.1°C | 16.7°C | 6.8°C | 57 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 12.5°C | 10.7°C | 8.9°C | 16.5°C | 7.5°C | 76 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 13.7°C | 12.0°C | 10.3°C | 19.6°C | 8.4°C | 115 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 12.3°C | 10.7°C | 9.1°C | 14.0°C | 7.0°C | 118 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 13.5°C | 11.5°C | 9.5°C | 17.6°C | 7.5°C | 105 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 13.7°C | 11.9°C | 10.1°C | 18.2°C | 8.3°C | 69 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 13.8°C | 11.7°C | 9.7°C | 18.2°C | 8.2°C | 68 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 15.0°C | 12.7°C | 10.5°C | 18.0°C | 8.7°C | 58 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 14.4°C | 12.3°C | 10.3°C | 21.2°C | 7.6°C | 59 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 13.3°C | 11.5°C | 9.7°C | 17.4°C | 8.2°C | 82 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 13.2°C | 11.5°C | 9.8°C | 18.1°C | 8.2°C | 39 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 12.7°C | 11.0°C | 9.2°C | 17.1°C | 7.8°C | 131 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.6°C | 18.3°C | 7.3°C | 112 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.8°C | 11.6°C | 9.4°C | 19.7°C | 7.4°C | 57 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.9°C | 12.6°C | 10.3°C | 20.4°C | 9.0°C | 44 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 14.1°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 12.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 75 mm of rainfall in Torquay, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 137 mm in 1996.
The hottest September reached 22.5°C in 2014. The coldest dipped to 6.8°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.6°C to 14.9°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 10.9°C over the same span.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Torquay and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.1°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 4th coolest month in Torquay, averaging 12.1°C.
For September in Torquay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.1°C and lows of 10.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 5.1 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 6.4 m/s (1996).
The wettest September on record was 1996 with 137 mm. On average, September sees 75 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 Torquay 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.
