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Cairns sea water temperature

Current sea water temperature:
+86.5°F
Minimum sea water temperature in February: 87.4°F
Maximum sea water temperature in February: 81.5°F
Average sea water temperature in February: 84.8°F

Sea water temperature for the last 10 days:

February 3 86.5°F January 29 84.7°F
February 2 85.8°F January 28 85.1°F
February 1 85.6°F January 27 84.9°F
January 31 85.3°F January 26 85.5°F
January 30 85.3°F January 25 85.6°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

Sea water temperature in February, °F

Show year:
2025
2024
2023

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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2026
2025
2024

The average sea water temperature in January of 2026 was 84.1°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 85.6°F and 83.1°F.

Sea water temperature in March, °F

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2025
2024
2023

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 86.7 °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 75.9 °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 9.1 mph
June 9.1 mph

Cairns on a weather map

Cairns
+75°F
N 6 mph
Feels like: +79°F
Precip.: 65%
Places in Australia:
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24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 00:10
February 04, wednesday
0300
73°F
N
6 mph
0600
73°F
N
6 mph
0900
81°F
NW
8 mph
1200
84°F
NW
9 mph
1500
86°F
W
9 mph
1800
82°F
NW
7 mph
2100
75°F
NW
7 mph
February 05, thursday
0000
75°F
N
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F