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Cairns weather

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Cairns

Right now in Cairns it's 22°, Partly cloudy. The nicest time to visit is usually Jun, Jul, Aug. Below: a 7-day forecast and the average climate month by month, from MET Norway, climate from Open-Meteo.

The week ahead

7-day forecast for Cairns

  • Today27°21°Fair
  • Sat29°21°Fair
  • Sun29°20°Fair0.2 מ״מ
  • Mon29°22°Clear sky1.6 מ״מ
  • Tue27°21°Clear sky4.1 מ״מ
  • Wed28°21°Fair0.5 מ״מ
  • Thu28°21°Light showers1 מ״מ
Climate by month

Temperature & rainfall in Cairns

Multi-year normals, 1991–2020 — the baseline for picking your month.

Jan27°Feb27°Mar26°Apr25°May23°Jun21°Jul21°Aug21°Sep23°Oct24°Nov26°Dec27°

Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020

Month by month

Cairns through the year

Januaryhot and dry
27°8 מ״מ

Cairns in January: hot and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Februaryhot and dry
27°9 מ״מ

Cairns in February: hot and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Marchhot and dry
26°7 מ״מ

Cairns in March: hot and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Aprilmild and dry
25°4 מ״מ

Cairns in April: mild and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Maymild and dry
23°1 מ״מ

Cairns in May: mild and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Junemild and dry
21°1 מ״מ

Cairns in June: mild and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Julymild and dry
21°1 מ״מ

Cairns in July: mild and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Augustmild and dry
21°1 מ״מ

Cairns in August: mild and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Septembermild and dry
23°1 מ״מ

Cairns in September: mild and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Octobermild and dry
24°1 מ״מ

Cairns in October: mild and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Novemberhot and dry
26°2 מ״מ

Cairns in November: hot and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Decemberhot and dry
27°4 מ״מ

Cairns in December: hot and dry. what to do in Cairns · attractions & tickets

Questions & answers

Cairns weather — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Cairns?
Usually Jun, Jul, Aug — comfortable weather and less rain.
How much daylight in Cairns?
In January about 12h 54m of daylight (sunset around 18:44), in July about 11h 5m of daylight (sunset around 17:50).
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Cairns — flights & hotels

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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo · Daylight: astronomical calculation