World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather

Cairns 14 Days Forecast

21.12
sun
Day
86°F
W 7 mph
Precip.
71%
Night
77°F
NW 4 mph
Precip.
82%
22.12
mon
Day
88°F
W 6 mph
Precip.
0%
Night
77°F
NW 1 mph
Precip.
100%
23.12
tue
Day
88°F
SW 6 mph
Precip.
63%
Night
77°F
NW 2 mph
Precip.
100%
24.12
wed
Day
88°F
W 8 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
NW 1 mph
Precip.
100%
25.12
thu
Day
88°F
SW 6 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
79°F
S 2 mph
Precip.
67%
26.12
fri
Day
88°F
SW 6 mph
Precip.
52%
Night
77°F
NE 2 mph
Precip.
100%
27.12
sat
Day
77°F
W 3 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
NW 2 mph
Precip.
100%
28.12
sun
Day
75°F
S 2 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
SE 4 mph
Precip.
100%
29.12
mon
Day
81°F
E 2 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
N 7 mph
Precip.
100%
30.12
tue
Day
79°F
N 5 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
73°F
N 4 mph
Precip.
100%
31.12
wed
Day
75°F
N 6 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
NE 4 mph
Precip.
0%
01.01
thu
Day
82°F
W 5 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
NE 3 mph
Precip.
100%
02.01
fri
Day
82°F
NW 3 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
77°F
NE 5 mph
Precip.
100%
03.01
sat
Day
84°F
W 2 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
79°F
SE 4 mph
Precip.
100%

Sea water temperature in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2025 was 84.0°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
21:26
Cairns
+79°F
NW 4 mph
Feels like: +82°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Australia:
Name
°F
Adelaide
+59°F
Brisbane
+77°F
Gold Coast
+77°F
Darwin
+84°F
Canberra
+66°F
Cairns
+79°F
Melbourne
+61°F
Perth
+72°F
Sydney
+73°F
Tasmania
+54°F
Fraser
+79°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 21:26
December 22, monday
0000
77°F
NW
4 mph
0300
75°F
N
4 mph
0600
75°F
N
3 mph
0900
84°F
NW
4 mph
1200
88°F
W
6 mph
1500
88°F
SW
7 mph
1800
82°F
W
6 mph
2100
79°F
W
3 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F