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Cairns Sea Temperature in January

Average sea water temperature in January:
+84.6°F
Minimum sea water temperature in January: 87.3°F
Maximum sea water temperature in January: 82.0°F

Daily sea water temperature in January, °F

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2026
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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.

Monthly sea water temperature in Cairns, °F

Which Australia resorts have warmest sea in January?

Place name January 2026 January 2025
Darwin 86.0°F 87.6°F
Cairns 84.1°F 85.6°F
Fraser 81.2°F 81.8°F
Brisbane 80.3°F 81.2°F
Gold Coast 78.3°F 79.2°F
Perth 74.8°F 75.4°F
Sydney 72.9°F 74.0°F
Adelaide 71.1°F 72.6°F
Melbourne 69.0°F 71.4°F
Tasmania 63.5°F 65.4°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

Current weather
11:12
Cairns
+82°F
NW 8 mph
Feels like: +91°F
Precip.: 100%
Places in Australia:
Name
°F
Adelaide
+81°F
Brisbane
+88°F
Gold Coast
+79°F
Darwin
+84°F
Canberra
+90°F
Cairns
+82°F
Melbourne
+70°F
Perth
+72°F
Sydney
+90°F
Tasmania
+59°F
Fraser
+81°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 11:12
February 05, thursday
1200
82°F
NW
8 mph
1500
84°F
NW
8 mph
1800
81°F
NW
7 mph
2100
75°F
NW
7 mph
February 06, friday
0000
75°F
NW
6 mph
0300
77°F
NW
6 mph
0600
75°F
NW
6 mph
0900
81°F
NW
8 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F