# Australia records its second-warmest September

> Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology ranked September 2026 as the second-warmest in national records that began in 1910.

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- Published: 2026-10-06T08:58:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-07T05:56:55+03:00
- Event / data period: 2026-09
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The Bureau of Meteorology’s monthly summary, released on 1 October, put Australia’s area-averaged temperature in September 2026 at 2.90°C above the 1961–1990 average. It was the second-highest September value since national observations began in 1910.

The area-averaged mean minimum temperature was also a September record, while national rainfall was 17% below the reference-period average. These national averages do not by themselves describe differences between states and territories.

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| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia area-averaged mean temperature anomaly | 2.9 | °C | 2026-09 | observed |

Sources: <https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/month/aus/summary.shtml> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/australia-september-2026-temperatures-rainfall/data/reported-figure?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/australia-september-2026-temperatures-rainfall/data/reported-figure?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Australian Bureau of Meteorology](<https://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/month/aus/summary.shtml>) (Source checked: 2026-10-06; Published: 2026-10-01)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-07T00:50:35+03:00: German and Portuguese editions and translations of the data and correction explanations have been added to this article.
- 2026-10-07T05:56:55+03:00: Data classification added: each figure now carries a measure identifier with its unit, geography, frequency and type. No figure, unit or date changed.

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