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Cairns weather in December

Weather in Cairns: December

Average day temperature: 86.8°F
Average night temperature: 74.4°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: 4.0 in.

Air temperature in December, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during December of 2024 was 90°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 72°F. Day and night temperature averages during December were 85.5°F and 76.2°F.

Sea water temperature in Cairns in December, °F

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The average sea water temperature in December of 2024 was 84.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 85.5°F and 82.9°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
34%
34%
31%

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

Precipitation total in December, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.2
7.8
9.4
10.9
12.5
1.3
1.9
2.2
5.1
6.6
9.1
5.1
1.3
1.9
2.2
5.1
6.6
9.1

Precipitation total value in Cairns in December is 5.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in December, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.2
4.8
6.5
8.1
9.7
11.3
7.1
7.0
8.8
8.6
8.7
8.8
9.4
8.8
7.0
6.1
6.1
6.7
7.1
7.0
8.8
8.6
8.7
8.8
9.4
8.8
7.0
6.1
6.1

The average wind speed value in December is 6.7 mph It makes December one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
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nov
dec
0.0
1.5
2.9
4.4
5.8
7.3
8.7
10.2
11.6
7.6
8.5
7.0
6.9
6.6
6.6
5.7
4.9
6.0
5.1
5.7
6.5
7.6
8.5
7.0
6.9
6.6
6.6
5.7
4.9
6.0
5.1
5.7

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: 6.5.

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 86.5 °F
Warmest sea temp:
February 84.8 °F
January 84.6 °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

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24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 11:27
February 14, friday
1200
90°F
S
7 mph
1500
88°F
SW
7 mph
1800
79°F
E
6 mph
2100
75°F
NE
6 mph
February 15, saturday
0000
75°F
NE
5 mph
0300
75°F
NE
5 mph
0600
75°F
NE
5 mph
0900
82°F
E
5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F