Cairns Weather & Climate

Australia

Cairns sees feels-like daytime highs peak around 39.7°C in January and nighttime lows bottom out near 21.8°C in August. February is the wettest month (~396 mm), while September is the driest (~29 mm). For sunshine, September leads with about 63% clear skies.

Best time to visit Cairns

Based on mild feels-like temperatures and low rain chances, the most comfortable months are July, August, and June — expect around 21.929.5°C with roughly 17% chance of rain on a given day in July.

Cairns climate by month

MonthLow / High °CRain %RainfallClear skiesWind
January31.1° / 39.7°58%349 mm20%10.8 kph
February31.1° / 39.7°60%396 mm22%10.9 kph
March29.9° / 38.4°57%370 mm32%12.5 kph
April28° / 36.4°50%213 mm46%13.7 kph
May25.2° / 33.1°36%118 mm53%13.7 kph
June23.4° / 31.1°21%56 mm53%13.4 kph
July21.9° / 29.5°17%39 mm58%13.5 kph
August21.8° / 30.3°15%31 mm62%13.1 kph
September23.2° / 32.8°13%29 mm63%12.6 kph
October25.5° / 34.3°17%48 mm60%12.3 kph
November28.1° / 36°28%91 mm47%11.7 kph
December30.1° / 38.4°42%184 mm29%11 kph

Feels-like temperatures from long-term historical data; ☀ marks the most comfortable months (mild temperatures, low rain).

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