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Cairns Sea Temperature in May

Average sea water temperature in May:
+78.1°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 2026 was 76.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 78.3°F and 75.6°F.

Monthly sea water temperature in Cairns, °F

Which Australia resorts have warmest sea in May?

Place name May 2026 May 2025
Darwin 83.4°F 82.4°F
Cairns 76.7°F 78.8°F
Gold Coast 74.6°F 74.9°F
Fraser 73.1°F 74.4°F
Brisbane 70.1°F 71.1°F
Sydney 68.1°F 69.2°F
Perth 66.5°F 67.9°F
Adelaide 64.3°F 64.2°F
Melbourne 60.2°F 60.8°F
Tasmania 56.7°F 58.2°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 76.1 °F
August 76.6 °F
Rainiest months:
January 10 days
March 8 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
17:27
Cairns
+70°F
NW 8 mph
Feels like: +70°F
Precip.: 23%
Places in Australia:
Name
°F
Adelaide
+50°F
Brisbane
+61°F
Gold Coast
+57°F
Darwin
+79°F
Canberra
+41°F
Cairns
+70°F
Melbourne
+54°F
Perth
+63°F
Sydney
+59°F
Tasmania
+54°F
Fraser
+64°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 17:27
July 11, saturday
1800
70°F
NW
8 mph
2100
66°F
N
6 mph
July 12, sunday
0000
64°F
N
5 mph
0300
66°F
N
4 mph
0600
66°F
N
4 mph
0900
70°F
NW
5 mph
1200
75°F
W
6 mph
1500
73°F
W
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F