Tasmania · Australia
September
Spring opens the trails — the Overland Track season begins and the island wakes up.
Strong option
#9 of 12 months
There are better months for Tasmania — see the full ranking below.
See when to go instead →Climate
High
15°C
Low
7°C
Rain
55mm
Sun
5.5hrs/day
30-year climate normals · Open Meteo ERA5
How September scores in Tasmania
Weather
Good
Value
Very good
Crowds
Very good
Events
Above average
Atmosphere
Very good
What you gain in September
- ↑September 1 marks the reopening of the Overland Track to independent walkers — the first bookings of the new season in this quota-controlled wilderness corridor. The six-day traverse from Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair in September has a particular quality: the high country is freshly thawed, snow patches linger on the Cradle massif, and wildflowers begin to appear in the heathlands below.
- ↑The Huon Valley in September shows its stone fruit blossom season: the orchards along the Huon Highway south of Hobart are in flower by late September, and the combination of apple blossom, the Huon River estuary, and the forested ranges above makes for one of Tasmania's most pastoral driving circuits.
- ↑Sunshine hours recover to 5.5 per day and prices remain well below summer levels. September is a genuinely good-value window for an uncrowded Tasmania experience.
What you sacrifice
- ↓September weather is unpredictable: the Tasmanian spring can deliver clear warm days one week and cold fronts with 55mm of rain the next. Wilderness hiking requires flexible planning and good rain gear.
- ↓The MONA summer programming has not yet fully resumed and the Freycinet high season is still a month away — September is a prelude month rather than a full-season experience.
How September compares to February (best month)
| Factor | September | February ★ |
|---|---|---|
| Weather | 6 | 9 |
| Value | 7 | 5 |
| Crowds | 7 | 5 |
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Climate data: 30-year normals (1991–2020) from Open Meteo ERA5 reanalysis. Scores compare months within Tasmania, not across destinations. Methodology →