September is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 16.5°C and lows around 11.7°C (mean 14.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Albany was 2014 — when the month averaged 15.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 12.3°C. Typical September days reach 16.5°C with nights near 11.7°C. The long-term September temperature trend is broadly flat.
September is a relatively wet time of year in Albany, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 2013 with 146 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during September averages 78%. The most humid September was 1997 at 82%, and the least humid was 1994 at 76%.
September receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest September was 1985 at 4.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Albany during September is 5.3 m/s. The windiest September was 2009 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 4.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.2°C | 13.8°C | 13.8°C | 14.3°C | 14.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 16.6°C | 16.1°C | 16.2°C | 16.7°C | 17.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.7°C | 11.5°C | 11.5°C | 11.8°C | 12.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 88 mm | 86 mm | 68 mm | 55 mm | -12 mm |
September temperatures in Albany have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 7.6°C (1993) to a record high of 25.5°C (2006).
Rainfall in September is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 146 mm.
A quieter season to visit Albany
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Albany. That said, September — with days averaging 16.5°C and nights around 11.7°C (mean 14.1°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 | 16.7°C | 14.3°C | 11.9°C | 23.0°C | 9.7°C | 77 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 12.3°C | 23.0°C | 10.4°C | 26 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 18.1°C | 15.4°C | 12.8°C | 23.5°C | 9.2°C | 42 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 16.9°C | 14.7°C | 12.5°C | 21.6°C | 10.0°C | 49 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 16.6°C | 14.0°C | 11.5°C | 21.7°C | 8.9°C | 64 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 16.8°C | 14.4°C | 12.0°C | 20.9°C | 10.0°C | 71 mm | 79% | 5.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 18.2°C | 15.3°C | 12.4°C | 23.9°C | 7.6°C | 39 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 16.2°C | 14.0°C | 11.7°C | 20.4°C | 8.9°C | 32 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 16.3°C | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | 20.7°C | 9.8°C | 98 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 14.8°C | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 18.3°C | 8.7°C | 60 mm | 78% | 5.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 17.1°C | 14.3°C | 11.5°C | 23.8°C | 9.3°C | 40 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 🔥 | 18.2°C | 15.5°C | 12.8°C | 24.0°C | 9.5°C | 57 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 16.8°C | 14.5°C | 12.2°C | 20.0°C | 10.3°C | 146 mm | 79% | 6.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 16.9°C | 14.3°C | 11.7°C | 22.4°C | 9.7°C | 90 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 11.8°C | 20.5°C | 10.0°C | 78 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 16.2°C | 13.9°C | 11.5°C | 21.5°C | 9.7°C | 45 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 15.0°C | 12.8°C | 10.5°C | 19.3°C | 9.0°C | 109 mm | 78% | 6.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 16.8°C | 14.3°C | 11.8°C | 22.0°C | 9.5°C | 77 mm | 76% | 5.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 16.9°C | 14.3°C | 11.8°C | 20.3°C | 9.4°C | 101 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 17.3°C | 14.8°C | 12.4°C | 25.5°C | 10.0°C | 52 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 15.7°C | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 20.1°C | 8.7°C | 99 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 16.0°C | 13.5°C | 11.1°C | 18.9°C | 8.4°C | 50 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 15.6°C | 13.3°C | 11.1°C | 21.4°C | 9.5°C | 142 mm | 79% | 6.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 15.9°C | 13.7°C | 11.5°C | 21.8°C | 9.6°C | 75 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 16.3°C | 13.9°C | 11.6°C | 20.4°C | 8.8°C | 103 mm | 79% | 5.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 20.9°C | 10.0°C | 55 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 16.8°C | 14.2°C | 11.5°C | 22.7°C | 9.3°C | 111 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 16.0°C | 13.7°C | 11.4°C | 19.3°C | 9.2°C | 106 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 16.2°C | 14.2°C | 12.1°C | 20.0°C | 9.2°C | 127 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 16.3°C | 14.1°C | 11.9°C | 19.9°C | 10.3°C | 132 mm | 77% | 6.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 14.0°C | 12.0°C | 20.9°C | 9.5°C | 95 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 16.8°C | 14.2°C | 11.6°C | 22.6°C | 8.7°C | 55 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 16.0°C | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 21.2°C | 7.6°C | 47 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 10.6°C | 19.9°C | 8.9°C | 99 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 16.3°C | 13.9°C | 11.4°C | 22.6°C | 8.9°C | 58 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 16.4°C | 13.8°C | 11.2°C | 21.6°C | 8.8°C | 53 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 16.9°C | 14.4°C | 11.8°C | 20.4°C | 10.2°C | 61 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 17.0°C | 14.4°C | 11.9°C | 21.4°C | 9.5°C | 72 mm | 78% | 6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 17.3°C | 14.6°C | 11.9°C | 23.2°C | 8.6°C | 51 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 15.9°C | 13.7°C | 11.6°C | 20.5°C | 8.9°C | 97 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 16.7°C | 14.3°C | 11.8°C | 21.4°C | 9.5°C | 64 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 15.2°C | 13.3°C | 11.3°C | 17.3°C | 8.7°C | 81 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 17.2°C | 14.7°C | 12.2°C | 23.1°C | 10.1°C | 78 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.6°C | 13.9°C | 11.3°C | 22.9°C | 9.4°C | 53 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.5°C | 22.4°C | 9.2°C | 45 mm | 78% | 5.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 16.5°C with lows near 11.7°C (mean 14.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 75 mm of rainfall in Albany, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 146 mm in 2013.
The hottest September reached 25.5°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to 7.6°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.5°C to 17.1°C and overnight lows from 11.6°C to 12.2°C over the same span.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Albany and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.5°C daytime highs and 11.7°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 3rd coolest month in Albany, averaging 14.1°C.
For September in Albany, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.5°C and lows of 11.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 5.3 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 6.9 m/s (2009).
The wettest September on record was 2013 with 146 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 Albany 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.
