World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather

Cairns 14 Days Forecast

18.12
thu
Day
82°F
NW 11 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
NW 9 mph
Precip.
100%
19.12
fri
Day
86°F
W 10 mph
Precip.
0%
Night
73°F
N 6 mph
Precip.
0%
20.12
sat
Day
86°F
W 9 mph
Precip.
0%
Night
75°F
N 5 mph
Precip.
74%
21.12
sun
Day
88°F
W 7 mph
Precip.
0%
Night
77°F
W 1 mph
Precip.
60%
22.12
mon
Day
88°F
SW 6 mph
Precip.
69%
Night
79°F
N 2 mph
Precip.
82%
23.12
tue
Day
86°F
SW 6 mph
Precip.
0%
Night
75°F
N 3 mph
Precip.
79%
24.12
wed
Day
88°F
W 6 mph
Precip.
0%
Night
77°F
N 4 mph
Precip.
100%
25.12
thu
Day
86°F
W 7 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
79°F
N 2 mph
Precip.
0%
26.12
fri
Day
84°F
W 4 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
79°F
SE 3 mph
Precip.
100%
27.12
sat
Day
86°F
SW 5 mph
Precip.
53%
Night
77°F
N 4 mph
Precip.
46%
28.12
sun
Day
81°F
NW 4 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
E 1 mph
Precip.
29%
29.12
mon
Day
81°F
NW 9 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
W 13 mph
Precip.
100%
30.12
tue
Day
79°F
NW 15 mph
Precip.
27%
Night
75°F
NW 12 mph
Precip.
100%
31.12
wed
Day
84°F
NW 16 mph
Precip.
27%
Night
77°F
NW 12 mph
Precip.
63%

Sea water temperature in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2025 was 83.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 85.1°F and 83.1°F.

Sea water temperature in January, °F

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The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 85.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 86.2°F and 85.1°F.

Air temperature in Cairns, °F

Precipitation total in Cairns, in.

* Charts above show average data for the last 3 years.

Best time for vacation in Cairns

Sunniest months:
October 19 days
August 18 days
September 16 days
Warmest months:
December 86.8 °F
January 86.7 °F
February 86.3 °F
Warmest sea temp:
February 84.8 °F
January 84.6 °F
March 83.9 °F
Coldest months:
July 75.9 °F
June 76.2 °F
August 76.6 °F
Rainiest months:
January 10 days
March 9 days
February 8 days
Windiest months:
May 9.6 mph
July 9.1 mph
June 9.1 mph

Cairns on a weather map

Current weather
19:26
Cairns
+79°F
NW 9 mph
Feels like: +84°F
Precip.: 100%
Places in Australia:
Name
°F
Adelaide
+79°F
Brisbane
+75°F
Gold Coast
+73°F
Darwin
+84°F
Canberra
+73°F
Cairns
+79°F
Melbourne
+75°F
Perth
+77°F
Sydney
+73°F
Tasmania
+59°F
Fraser
+75°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 19:26
December 18, thursday
2100
77°F
NW
9 mph
December 19, friday
0000
77°F
NW
9 mph
0300
75°F
NW
8 mph
0600
75°F
N
8 mph
0900
82°F
NW
9 mph
1200
86°F
W
10 mph
1500
84°F
W
10 mph
1800
81°F
NW
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F