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Cairns weather in October

Weather in Cairns: October

Average day temperature: 83.1°F
Average night temperature: 69.8°F
Sea water temperature: 79.2°F
Number of sunny days: 18 days
Day length: 12.2 - 12.7 hours
Number of rainy days: 1 day
Precipitation totals: 0.7 in.

Air temperature in October, °F

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2026
2025
2024

The highest day temperature during October of 2026 was 88°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 57°F. Daily and nightly averages during October were 83.9°F and 64.1°F.

Sea water temperature in Cairns in October, °F

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2026
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2024

The average sea water temperature in October of 2026 was 77.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 80.6°F and 73.4°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days

Mostly all days in October are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in October, in.

Precipitation total value in Cairns in October is 0.8 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in October, mph

The average wind speed value in October is 6.7 mph It makes October 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 October is: 8.2.

Best time for vacation in Cairns

Sunniest months:
August 18 days
October 18 days
November 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 75.8 °F
June 76.1 °F
August 76.5 °F
Rainiest months:
January 10 days
March 8 days
February 8 days
Windiest months:
May 9.6 mph
July 9.2 mph
June 9.1 mph

Cairns on a weather map

Cairns
+86°F
W 5 mph
Feels like: +90°F
Precip.: 3%
Places in Australia:
Name
°F
+57°F
+79°F
+79°F
+86°F
+52°F
+86°F
+52°F
+59°F
+63°F
+52°F
+73°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 09:30
October 27, tuesday
1200
90°F
W
7 mph
1500
88°F
W
7 mph
1800
81°F
W
4 mph
2100
72°F
NW
2 mph
October 28, wednesday
0000
70°F
NW
2 mph
0300
70°F
N
2 mph
0600
68°F
N
2 mph
0900
86°F
W
4 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F