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Cairns weather in February

Weather in Cairns: February

Average day temperature: 86.3°F
Average night temperature: 74.9°F
Sea water temperature: 84.8°F
Number of sunny days: 9 days
Day length: 12.4 - 12.8 hours
Number of rainy days: 8 days
Precipitation totals: 5.8 in.

Air temperature in February, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during February of 2025 was 92°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 71°F. Daily and nightly averages during February were 84.2°F and 74.9°F.

Sea water temperature in Cairns in February, °F

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91

The average sea water temperature in February of 2025 was 84.9°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 86.2°F and 83.8°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
24%
34%
41%

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

Precipitation total in February, 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
5.1
1.3
1.9
2.2
4.9
9.1
5.1
1.3
1.9
2.2
4.9
6.3
9.1

Precipitation total value in Cairns in February is 6.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in February, 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
6.7
7.1
7.0
8.8
8.6
8.7
8.8
9.4
8.8
6.8
6.1
6.7
7.1
7.0
8.8
8.6
8.7
8.8
9.4
8.8
6.8
6.1
6.1

The average wind speed value in February is 6.1 mph It makes February 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
6.5
7.6
8.5
7.0
6.9
6.6
6.6
5.7
4.9
5.9
5.7
6.5
7.6
8.5
7.0
6.9
6.6
6.6
5.7
4.9
5.9
5.0
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 February is: 5.0.

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 75.8 °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: 17:02
April 17, thursday
1800
73°F
NW
8 mph
2100
70°F
N
6 mph
April 18, friday
0000
68°F
N
6 mph
0300
66°F
N
6 mph
0600
66°F
N
6 mph
0900
77°F
NW
8 mph
1200
81°F
W
9 mph
1500
81°F
W
8 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F