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Cairns weather in December

Weather in Cairns: December

Average day temperature: 86.9°F
Average night temperature: 74.3°F
Sea water temperature: 83.6°F
Number of sunny days: 15 days
Day length: 13.1 - 13.1 hours
Number of rainy days: 5 days
Precipitation totals: 4.1 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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2023
2022
2021

The highest day temperature during December of 2023 was 89°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 70°F. Day and night temperature averages during December were 84.3°F and 75.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Cairns in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2023 was 83.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 84.7°F and 82.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in December is almost equal.

Precipitation total in December, in.

Precipitation total value in Cairns in December is 5.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph

The average wind speed value in December is 7.0 mph It makes December one of the least 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 December is: 6.6.

Best time for vacation in Cairns

Sunniest months:
October 19 days
August 18 days
September 16 days
Warmest months:
December 86.9 °F
January 86.8 °F
February 86.5 °F
Warmest sea temp:
February 84.8 °F
January 84.5 °F
March 83.9 °F
Coldest months:
July 75.8 °F
June 76.2 °F
August 76.6 °F
Rainiest months:
January 10 days
March 9 days
February 8 days
Windiest months:
May 9.7 mph
July 9.3 mph
June 9.1 mph

Cairns on a weather map

Cairns
+75°F
NW 6 mph
Feels like: +79°F
Precip.: 62%
Places in Australia:
Name
°F
+75°F
+64°F
+66°F
+82°F
+54°F
+75°F
+59°F
+61°F
+61°F
+46°F
+72°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 01:34
November 22, friday
0300
75°F
NW
6 mph
0600
75°F
NW
7 mph
0900
82°F
NW
9 mph
1200
84°F
W
10 mph
1500
84°F
W
10 mph
1800
81°F
NW
10 mph
2100
73°F
NW
9 mph
November 23, saturday
0000
73°F
NW
8 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F