Cairns weather by month

Check out Cairns weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Cairns (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
88°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Cairns88
88°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Cairns88
86°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Cairns86
84°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Cairns84
81°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Cairns81
77°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Cairns77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Cairns77
79°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Cairns79
81°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Cairns81
84°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Cairns84
86°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Cairns86
88°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Cairns88
Min temperature (night-time)
73°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Cairns73
73°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Cairns73
72°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Cairns72
70°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Cairns70
66°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Cairns66
63°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Cairns63
61°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Cairns61
63°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Cairns63
64°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Cairns64
68°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Cairns68
72°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Cairns72
73°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Cairns73
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in CairnsH
High heat & humidity in February in CairnsH
High heat & humidity in March in CairnsH
Moderate heat & humidity in April in CairnsM
Moderate heat & humidity in May in CairnsM
Low heat & humidity in June in CairnsL
Low heat & humidity in July in CairnsL
Low heat & humidity in August in CairnsL
Moderate heat & humidity in September in CairnsM
Moderate heat & humidity in October in CairnsM
High heat & humidity in November in CairnsH
High heat & humidity in December in CairnsH
Sea temperature
84°F sea temperature in January in Cairns84
84°F sea temperature in February in Cairns84
82°F sea temperature in March in Cairns82
81°F sea temperature in April in Cairns81
77°F sea temperature in May in Cairns77
75°F sea temperature in June in Cairns75
73°F sea temperature in July in Cairns73
73°F sea temperature in August in Cairns73
75°F sea temperature in September in Cairns75
79°F sea temperature in October in Cairns79
81°F sea temperature in November in Cairns81
82°F sea temperature in December in Cairns82

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Cairns

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Cairns13
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Cairns13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Cairns12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Cairns12
11 hours of daylight per day in May in Cairns11
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Cairns11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Cairns11
12 hours of daylight per day in August in Cairns12
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Cairns12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Cairns12
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Cairns13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Cairns13
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Cairns11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Cairns11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Cairns11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in April in Cairns11
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in May in Cairns8
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in June in Cairns7
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in July in Cairns7
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in August in Cairns9
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in September in Cairns11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Cairns11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Cairns11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Cairns11

Rainfall in Cairns

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
13 days with some rainfall in January in Cairns13
14 days with some rainfall in February in Cairns14
13 days with some rainfall in March in Cairns13
10 days with some rainfall in April in Cairns10
8 days with some rainfall in May in Cairns8
6 days with some rainfall in June in Cairns6
6 days with some rainfall in July in Cairns6
4 days with some rainfall in August in Cairns4
3 days with some rainfall in September in Cairns3
4 days with some rainfall in October in Cairns4
5 days with some rainfall in November in Cairns5
9 days with some rainfall in December in Cairns9
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
16.7 inches monthly rainfall in January in Cairns16.7
17.0 inches monthly rainfall in February in Cairns17.0
17.4 inches monthly rainfall in March in Cairns17.4
9.1 inches monthly rainfall in April in Cairns9.1
5.4 inches monthly rainfall in May in Cairns5.4
2.8 inches monthly rainfall in June in Cairns2.8
1.7 inches monthly rainfall in July in Cairns1.7
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in August in Cairns1.5
1.5 inches monthly rainfall in September in Cairns1.5
1.8 inches monthly rainfall in October in Cairns1.8
4.0 inches monthly rainfall in November in Cairns4.0
7.4 inches monthly rainfall in December in Cairns7.4

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The climate guide for Queensland (Cairns) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Cairns?

Cairns has a hot tropical climate with a short dry season.

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Tropical storm risk: Cairns, Australia cyclone season

% of month affected by tropical storms
3.6%
4.1%
3%
1.1%
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Compare Cairns with the USA

Below the Cairns chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Cairns, Queensland, Australia and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Cairns, Queensland, Australia
USA (Washington)
88
41
88
45
86
55
84
66
81
75
77
84
77
88
79
86
81
79
84
68
86
57
88
46
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Metric (°C)  |  Imperial (°F)

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