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Cairns sea water temperature

Current sea water temperature:
+82.4°F
Minimum sea water temperature in April: 85.8°F
Maximum sea water temperature in April: 79.0°F
Average sea water temperature in April: 81.8°F

Sea water temperature for the last 10 days:

April 3 82.4°F March 29 82.9°F
April 2 82.4°F March 28 83.1°F
April 1 82.6°F March 27 83.3°F
March 31 82.6°F March 26 83.5°F
March 30 82.8°F March 25 83.7°F

When is the warmest sea in Cairns?

Based on the data about daily sea water temperature for the last three years the warmest sea in Cairns was noticed in February, January and March.

Monthly Sea Temperatures in Cairns, °F

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0
14
28
42
56
70
84
98
112
83.6
81.7
79.2
76.1
74
73.4
74.8
78.1
81.8
83.9
84.8
84.6

Sea water temperature in February, °F

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79
81
83
85
87
89
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.

Sea water temperature in January, °F

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85
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91

The average sea water temperature in January of 2025 was 85.6°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 86.2°F and 85.1°F.

Sea water temperature in March, °F

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84
86
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90

The average sea water temperature in March of 2025 was 84.3°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 85.8°F and 82.6°F.

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: 11:59
April 04, friday
1200
86°F
S
5 mph
1500
86°F
SW
5 mph
1800
81°F
SW
3 mph
2100
77°F
NE
1 mph
April 05, saturday
0000
75°F
NE
2 mph
0300
75°F
NE
3 mph
0600
75°F
N
4 mph
0900
82°F
NW
3 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F