September is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi, with average highs near 10.9°C and lows around 3.8°C (mean 7.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest September in Turangi was 2005 — when the month averaged 8.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 5.4°C. Typical September days reach 10.9°C with nights near 3.8°C. The long-term September temperature trend is broadly flat.
September is about average for rainfall in Turangi, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest September on record was 2010 with 197 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Turangi during September averages 89%. The most humid September was 1994 at 93%, and the least humid was 2001 at 86%.
September receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Turangi. The sunniest Septembers were 1985 and 2018 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2010 and 2016 at 3.1.
Average wind speed in Turangi during September is 3.2 m/s. The windiest September was 2010 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.5°C | 6.8°C | 7.7°C | 7.4°C | 7.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 11.0°C | 10.2°C | 11.4°C | 10.7°C | 11.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 4.0°C | 3.3°C | 3.9°C | 4.0°C | 4.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 123 mm | 83 mm | 93 mm | 104 mm | +19 mm |
September temperatures in Turangi have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
September has ranged from a record low of -3.8°C (1989) to a record high of 18.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in September is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 197 mm.
A quieter season to visit Turangi
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Turangi. That said, September — with days averaging 10.9°C and nights around 3.8°C (mean 7.4°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 | 10.5°C | 7.4°C | 4.2°C | 14.4°C | -2.5°C | 87 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 4.1°C | 16.9°C | -1.6°C | 69 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 12.3°C | 8.6°C | 4.9°C | 18.1°C | -0.7°C | 132 mm | 89% | 3.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 11.1°C | 7.6°C | 4.1°C | 14.8°C | -2.4°C | 149 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 10.7°C | 6.9°C | 3.1°C | 13.6°C | 0.2°C | 112 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 10.7°C | 7.1°C | 3.6°C | 14.8°C | -2.8°C | 73 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 10.9°C | 7.4°C | 3.8°C | 14.1°C | 0.9°C | 66 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 11.4°C | 7.6°C | 3.8°C | 17.4°C | 0.0°C | 56 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 4.6°C | 14.6°C | -0.3°C | 110 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 11.6°C | 8.4°C | 5.1°C | 15.2°C | -0.5°C | 68 mm | 90% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 9.7°C | 6.3°C | 2.9°C | 13.7°C | -1.7°C | 85 mm | 89% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2014 | 11.4°C | 7.8°C | 4.3°C | 14.7°C | -2.3°C | 101 mm | 89% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 11.2°C | 7.9°C | 4.5°C | 15.3°C | -2.1°C | 97 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 10.6°C | 7.1°C | 3.6°C | 17.4°C | -2.0°C | 87 mm | 89% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 10.3°C | 6.4°C | 2.5°C | 15.1°C | -2.8°C | 65 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 9.9°C | 7.2°C | 4.6°C | 14.9°C | -0.8°C | 197 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 3.5°C | 15.9°C | -3.0°C | 96 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 4.0°C | 16.6°C | 0.0°C | 70 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 11.5°C | 7.6°C | 3.6°C | 16.4°C | -2.3°C | 55 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 11.6°C | 8.3°C | 4.9°C | 16.4°C | -0.5°C | 33 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 🔥 | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 4.8°C | 16.8°C | -1.2°C | 91 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 9.7°C | 5.9°C | 2.2°C | 13.8°C | -2.9°C | 88 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 11.2°C | 7.7°C | 4.3°C | 16.3°C | 1.6°C | 182 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 10.9°C | 7.5°C | 4.1°C | 13.6°C | -2.2°C | 111 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 4.0°C | 15.4°C | -1.5°C | 22 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 11.0°C | 7.4°C | 3.8°C | 14.8°C | -1.1°C | 79 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 11.9°C | 7.8°C | 3.7°C | 15.9°C | -2.3°C | 70 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 11.9°C | 7.9°C | 4.0°C | 16.2°C | -1.9°C | 72 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 10.3°C | 6.6°C | 3.0°C | 13.7°C | -2.4°C | 97 mm | 88% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 4.4°C | 17.3°C | -1.7°C | 125 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 10.5°C | 7.3°C | 4.0°C | 15.3°C | -2.9°C | 139 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 3.0°C | 12.6°C | -0.6°C | 178 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 8.8°C | 5.5°C | 2.2°C | 14.5°C | -1.8°C | 124 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 2.3°C | 11.9°C | -2.3°C | 194 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 9.9°C | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 13.0°C | -0.1°C | 130 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 2.5°C | 13.8°C | -2.5°C | 105 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 12.5°C | 8.4°C | 4.3°C | 16.9°C | -3.8°C | 45 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 11.5°C | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 17.3°C | -3.1°C | 115 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 10.4°C | 7.2°C | 4.1°C | 14.1°C | -0.8°C | 84 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 10.4°C | 7.1°C | 3.7°C | 14.7°C | -3.0°C | 117 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 11.2°C | 7.7°C | 4.2°C | 14.3°C | -2.3°C | 73 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 11.1°C | 7.2°C | 3.3°C | 14.2°C | -1.3°C | 65 mm | 87% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 11.3°C | 7.8°C | 4.4°C | 13.9°C | -2.2°C | 111 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.1°C | 7.1°C | 3.2°C | 14.3°C | -2.1°C | 69 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.8°C | 6.8°C | 3.8°C | 12.4°C | -1.7°C | 90 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded September data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in September is around 10.9°C with lows near 3.8°C (mean 7.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
September averages 97 mm of rainfall in Turangi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 197 mm in 2010.
The hottest September reached 18.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -3.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average September temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.9°C to 11.2°C and overnight lows from 3.8°C to 4.1°C over the same span.
September is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.9°C daytime highs and 3.8°C at night.
Not quite — September is the 4th coolest month in Turangi, averaging 7.4°C.
For September in Turangi, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.9°C and lows of 3.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in September averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in September is 3.2 m/s. The windiest September on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2010).
The wettest September on record was 2010 with 197 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 Turangi 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.
