World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather

Cairns weather in January

Weather in Cairns: January

Average day temperature: 86.8°F
Average night temperature: 75.0°F
Sea water temperature: 84.5°F
Number of sunny days: 10 days
Day length: 12.9 - 13.1 hours
Number of rainy days: 10 days
Precipitation totals: 7.4 in.

Air temperature in January, °F

Show year:
2024
2023
2022

The highest day temperature during January of 2024 was 92°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 75°F. Day and night temperature averages during January were 86.3°F and 77.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Cairns in January, °F

Show year:
2024
2023
2022

The average sea water temperature in January of 2024 was 85.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 86.0°F and 84.4°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

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

Precipitation total in January, in.

Precipitation total value in Cairns in January is 8.9 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in January, mph

The average wind speed value in January is 6.3 mph It makes January lest windy month 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 January is: 5.5.

Best time for vacation in Cairns

Sunniest months:
October 20 days
August 18 days
September 17 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 75.9 °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 9.4 mph
June 9.2 mph

Cairns on a weather map

Cairns
+75°F
NW 9 mph
Feels like: +81°F
Precip.: 100%
Places in Australia:
Name
°F
+72°F
+72°F
+73°F
+84°F
+70°F
+75°F
+72°F
+75°F
+70°F
+55°F
+75°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 17:51
March 29, friday
1800
75°F
NW
9 mph
2100
77°F
NW
10 mph
March 30, saturday
0000
75°F
NW
11 mph
0300
77°F
NW
11 mph
0600
75°F
NW
12 mph
0900
77°F
NW
13 mph
1200
81°F
NW
15 mph
1500
81°F
NW
14 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F