World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather

Cairns 7 Days Forecast

17.03
tue
Day
82°F
NW 11 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
73°F
NW 8 mph
Precip.
100%
18.03
wed
Day
84°F
NW 11 mph
Precip.
0%
Night
73°F
N 7 mph
Precip.
60%
19.03
thu
Day
82°F
NW 14 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
NW 12 mph
Precip.
100%
20.03
fri
Day
77°F
NW 14 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
W 5 mph
Precip.
100%
21.03
sat
Day
79°F
NW 6 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
NE 4 mph
Precip.
100%
22.03
sun
Day
79°F
NE 4 mph
Precip.
100%
Night
75°F
N 6 mph
Precip.
100%
23.03
mon
Day
84°F
NW 8 mph
Precip.
49%
Night
72°F
N 5 mph
Precip.
0%

Sea water temperature in March, °F

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The average sea water temperature in March of 2026 was 85.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 86.4°F and 84.4°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 86.7 °F
January 86.6 °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
11:52
Cairns
+82°F
NW 11 mph
Feels like: +88°F
Precip.: 100%
Places in Australia:
Name
°F
Adelaide
+72°F
Brisbane
+82°F
Gold Coast
+81°F
Darwin
+84°F
Canberra
+72°F
Cairns
+82°F
Melbourne
+63°F
Perth
+77°F
Sydney
+81°F
Tasmania
+61°F
Fraser
+79°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 11:52
March 17, tuesday
1200
82°F
NW
11 mph
1500
81°F
NW
11 mph
1800
77°F
NW
9 mph
2100
73°F
NW
9 mph
March 18, wednesday
0000
73°F
NW
8 mph
0300
72°F
NW
9 mph
0600
70°F
N
8 mph
0900
79°F
NW
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F