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Cairns weather in April

Weather in Cairns: April

Average day temperature: 82.2°F
Average night temperature: 72.0°F
Sea water temperature: 81.8°F
Number of sunny days: 8 days
Day length: 11.5 - 11.9 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 2.0 in.

Air temperature in April, °F

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2026
2025
2024

The highest day temperature during April of 2026 was 82°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 63°F. Daily and nightly averages during April were 79.7°F and 69.8°F.

Sea water temperature in Cairns in April, °F

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2026
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2024

The average sea water temperature in April of 2026 was 81.2°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 82.4°F and 79.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in April are cloudy but sunny and partly cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in April, in.

Precipitation total value in Cairns in April is 2.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in April, mph

The average wind speed value in April is 8.6 mph It makes April one of the most windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in April is: 4.9.

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 8 days
February 8 days
Windiest months:
May 9.6 mph
July 9.1 mph
June 9.1 mph

Cairns on a weather map

Cairns
+70°F
NW 9 mph
Feels like: +70°F
Precip.: 0%
Places in Australia:
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+66°F
+64°F
+82°F
+54°F
+70°F
+68°F
+77°F
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24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 18:03
April 26, sunday
2100
64°F
N
7 mph
April 27, monday
0000
64°F
N
6 mph
0300
64°F
N
6 mph
0600
66°F
N
6 mph
0900
75°F
NW
8 mph
1200
79°F
NW
11 mph
1500
77°F
NW
11 mph
1800
72°F
NW
9 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F