September is one of the cooler months of the year in Whangarei, with average highs near 15.9°C and lows around 11°C (mean 13.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Whangarei. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Whangarei was 2005 — when the month averaged 14.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 11.6°C. Typical September days reach 15.9°C with nights near 11°C. The long-term September temperature trend is broadly flat.
September is about average for rainfall in Whangarei, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 1989 with 166 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Whangarei during September averages 81%. The most humid September was 1989 at 85%, and the least humid was 2011 at 77%.
September receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Whangarei. The sunniest Septembers were 1999, 2008 and 2011, among others at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989, 1997 and 2013, among others at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Whangarei during September is 5.6 m/s. The windiest September was 1994 at 7.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2006 at 3.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.4°C | 13.0°C | 13.7°C | 13.4°C | 13.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 15.9°C | 15.6°C | 16.3°C | 15.8°C | 16.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 10.5°C | 11.2°C | 11.0°C | 11.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 111 mm | 91 mm | 69 mm | 109 mm | 117 mm | +6 mm |
September temperatures in Whangarei have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of 6.3°C (1993) to a record high of 20.9°C (2023).
Rainfall in September is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 166 mm.
A quieter season to visit Whangarei
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Whangarei. That said, September — with days averaging 15.9°C and nights around 11°C (mean 13.5°C) and higher rainfall (97 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 | 16.4°C | 14.1°C | 11.7°C | 20.3°C | 8.6°C | 157 mm | 82% | 6.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 16.6°C | 13.7°C | 10.9°C | 19.8°C | 8.6°C | 60 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 16.7°C | 14.2°C | 11.6°C | 20.9°C | 9.1°C | 134 mm | 85% | 5.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 16.2°C | 14.0°C | 11.8°C | 18.5°C | 8.1°C | 139 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 15.7°C | 13.4°C | 11.1°C | 18.4°C | 8.8°C | 157 mm | 81% | 6.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2020 | 16.0°C | 13.3°C | 10.6°C | 19.2°C | 7.6°C | 53 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 16.2°C | 13.7°C | 11.1°C | 18.2°C | 9.1°C | 85 mm | 81% | 5.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 15.7°C | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 18.2°C | 8.6°C | 75 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 15.9°C | 13.6°C | 11.3°C | 19.3°C | 9.1°C | 137 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 16.7°C | 14.2°C | 11.8°C | 18.8°C | 7.6°C | 125 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 15.2°C | 12.6°C | 10.0°C | 17.8°C | 8.3°C | 103 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 16.1°C | 13.7°C | 11.3°C | 17.5°C | 7.4°C | 86 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 15.7°C | 13.5°C | 11.2°C | 19.2°C | 7.1°C | 155 mm | 83% | 6.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 15.5°C | 13.3°C | 11.2°C | 18.4°C | 6.3°C | 145 mm | 79% | 6.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 | 15.1°C | 12.7°C | 10.2°C | 17.1°C | 7.4°C | 59 mm | 77% | 5.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 16.1°C | 13.6°C | 11.1°C | 18.0°C | 8.7°C | 125 mm | 83% | 6.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 16.3°C | 13.9°C | 11.5°C | 19.3°C | 6.9°C | 80 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 16.4°C | 13.7°C | 11.0°C | 19.6°C | 8.4°C | 47 mm | 81% | 5.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 16.0°C | 13.8°C | 11.6°C | 18.8°C | 9.4°C | 107 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 16.9°C | 14.0°C | 11.2°C | 19.7°C | 8.9°C | 30 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 🔥 | 16.8°C | 14.5°C | 12.2°C | 19.2°C | 8.6°C | 67 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 15.3°C | 12.7°C | 10.0°C | 18.2°C | 8.1°C | 67 mm | 79% | 6.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 16.1°C | 13.9°C | 11.6°C | 20.1°C | 8.7°C | 129 mm | 83% | 6.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 16.4°C | 13.5°C | 10.5°C | 19.5°C | 7.4°C | 54 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 16.4°C | 14.0°C | 11.6°C | 19.5°C | 9.8°C | 58 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 16.3°C | 13.4°C | 10.5°C | 18.9°C | 7.9°C | 52 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 16.6°C | 13.8°C | 11.1°C | 18.8°C | 8.4°C | 72 mm | 80% | 4.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 16.9°C | 14.3°C | 11.7°C | 20.3°C | 9.4°C | 63 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 15.2°C | 13.0°C | 10.8°C | 18.5°C | 7.7°C | 131 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 16.6°C | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 19.0°C | 9.1°C | 98 mm | 84% | 5.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 16.0°C | 13.4°C | 10.9°C | 20.2°C | 7.1°C | 97 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 14.9°C | 12.3°C | 9.6°C | 17.1°C | 7.5°C | 86 mm | 81% | 7.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 9.5°C | 18.8°C | 6.3°C | 94 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 14.1°C | 11.6°C | 9.0°C | 16.2°C | 6.9°C | 127 mm | 83% | 5.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 15.7°C | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 17.9°C | 7.7°C | 81 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 15.0°C | 12.4°C | 9.7°C | 17.3°C | 7.5°C | 57 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 16.2°C | 14.1°C | 12.0°C | 19.1°C | 8.3°C | 166 mm | 85% | 5.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 16.7°C | 14.2°C | 11.6°C | 19.3°C | 7.8°C | 136 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 15.9°C | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 20.0°C | 8.9°C | 67 mm | 79% | 6.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 15.3°C | 12.7°C | 10.0°C | 18.5°C | 7.9°C | 111 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 15.2°C | 13.2°C | 11.3°C | 19.2°C | 8.9°C | 119 mm | 81% | 7.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 15.9°C | 13.4°C | 10.9°C | 18.4°C | 8.5°C | 115 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 16.6°C | 13.9°C | 11.1°C | 19.1°C | 8.2°C | 117 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.7°C | 13.2°C | 10.8°C | 18.4°C | 6.9°C | 67 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.5°C | 12.9°C | 10.3°C | 19.0°C | 8.3°C | 100 mm | 80% | 6.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 15.9°C with lows near 11°C (mean 13.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 97 mm of rainfall in Whangarei, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 166 mm in 1989.
The hottest September reached 20.9°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to 6.3°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.8°C to 16.3°C and overnight lows from 10.9°C to 11.4°C over the same span.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Whangarei and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.9°C daytime highs and 11°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 3rd coolest month in Whangarei, averaging 13.5°C.
For September in Whangarei, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.9°C and lows of 11°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 5.6 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 7.2 m/s (1994).
The wettest September on record was 1989 with 166 mm. On average, September sees 97 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 Whangarei 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.
