Cairns, Australia 14-Day Forecast

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Cairns 14-day outlook: the story

The best time to visit Cairns is generally May to October, when warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 79°F (26°C), with rain on about 9 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in May.

For typical conditions month by month, see the Cairns climate & average temperatures guide.

Average temperatures in Cairns by month

Monthly averages for Cairns based on 2015–2024 weather data. Daylight is sunrise to sunset on the 15th; wet-day chance is the share of days with measurable rain.
MonthHighLow Rain daysPrecipitation SunshineDaylightWet-day chanceHumidity
January 87° 76° 24 16.4 in 9.7 h/day 13.0 h 76% 84%
February 87° 76° 19 11.0 in 9.9 h/day 12.7 h 69% 83%
March 85° 75° 20 13.1 in 9.3 h/day 12.2 h 65% 83%
April 83° 73° 16 7.3 in 10.2 h/day 11.7 h 52% 80%
May 79° 70° 12 3.3 in 9.9 h/day 11.3 h 37% 79%
June 77° 66° 10 1.8 in 9.7 h/day 11.1 h 32% 78%
July 76° 65° 8 2.3 in 9.8 h/day 11.2 h 25% 77%
August 77° 64° 7 1.4 in 10.2 h/day 11.5 h 23% 75%
September 80° 67° 8 1.6 in 11.1 h/day 12.0 h 28% 75%
October 83° 70° 9 1.9 in 11.5 h/day 12.5 h 28% 76%
November 86° 73° 12 2.3 in 11.5 h/day 12.9 h 40% 76%
December 86° 75° 17 11.4 in 10.6 h/day 13.1 h 54% 80%
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