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Cairns Sea Temperature in May

Average sea water temperature in May:
+78.2°F
Minimum sea water temperature in May: 81.3°F
Maximum sea water temperature in May: 74.3°F

Daily sea water temperature in May, °F

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The average sea water temperature in May of 2025 was 78.8°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 81.3°F and 77.4°F.

Monthly sea water temperature in Cairns, °F

Which Australia resorts have warmest sea in May?

Place name May 2025 May 2024
Darwin 82.4°F 83.8°F
Cairns 78.8°F 78.1°F
Gold Coast 74.9°F 74.7°F
Fraser 74.4°F 73.4°F
Brisbane 71.1°F 70.0°F
Sydney 69.2°F 68.0°F
Perth 67.9°F 67.9°F
Adelaide 64.2°F 62.4°F
Melbourne 60.8°F 59.1°F
Tasmania 58.2°F 57.5°F

Best time for vacation in Cairns

Sunniest months:
October 19 days
August 18 days
September 16 days
Warmest months:
January 86.7 °F
December 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 75.9 °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
17:17
Cairns
+81°F
SE 4 mph
Feels like: +88°F
Precip.: 100%
Places in Australia:
Name
°F
Adelaide
+68°F
Brisbane
+75°F
Gold Coast
+72°F
Darwin
+81°F
Canberra
+64°F
Cairns
+81°F
Melbourne
+57°F
Perth
+68°F
Sydney
+63°F
Tasmania
+50°F
Fraser
+77°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 17:17
December 26, friday
1800
81°F
SE
4 mph
2100
79°F
E
3 mph
December 27, saturday
0000
77°F
NE
3 mph
0300
77°F
NE
3 mph
0600
77°F
NE
3 mph
0900
82°F
SE
2 mph
1200
88°F
S
7 mph
1500
84°F
S
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F