Cairns
Hot and wet from December to March; warm and damp from June to August.
- Jan86°30°77°25°Rain on about five days a week.
- Feb87°31°77°25°Rain on about five days a week.
- Mar85°29°77°25°Rain on about five days a week.
- Apr83°28°75°24°Rain on about five days a week.
- May80°27°72°22°Rain on about four days a week.
- Jun77°25°69°21°Rain on about three days a week.
- Jul76°24°67°19°Rain on about three days a week.
- Aug76°24°68°20°Rain on about two days a week.
- Sep79°26°70°21°Rain on about two days a week.
- Oct81°27°72°22°Rain on about three days a week.
- Nov84°29°75°24°Rain on about three days a week.
- Dec86°30°77°25°Rain on about four days a week.
The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 86°F and nights near 77°F. From June to August, highs are nearer 76°F. The rain comes from December to April, on about five days a week. July to October is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.The warm season runs from December to March, with highs near 30°C and nights near 25°C. From June to August, highs are nearer 24°C. The rain comes from December to April, on about five days a week. July to October is the driest stretch, with rain on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.
Where Cairns sits
Australia/Brisbane- this place
- typical high in Januarytypical high in Februarytypical high in Marchtypical high in Apriltypical high in Maytypical high in Junetypical high in Julytypical high in Augusttypical high in Septembertypical high in Octobertypical high in Novembertypical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Latitude
- 16.9°Ssouthern hemisphere
- Above the sea
- 0 mlow-lying
- Sunrise, mid-JanuarySunrise, mid-FebruarySunrise, mid-MarchSunrise, mid-AprilSunrise, mid-MaySunrise, mid-JuneSunrise, mid-JulySunrise, mid-AugustSunrise, mid-SeptemberSunrise, mid-OctoberSunrise, mid-NovemberSunrise, mid-December
- 5:55 AM6:12 AM6:20 AM6:25 AM6:33 AM6:43 AM6:47 AM6:36 AM6:13 AM5:49 AM5:35 AM5:38 AMsets 6:57 PMsets 6:51 PMsets 6:33 PMsets 6:09 PMsets 5:53 PMsets 5:51 PMsets 5:59 PMsets 6:08 PMsets 6:12 PMsets 6:16 PMsets 6:29 PMsets 6:46 PM
- Nearest of ours
- Finlayvale68 km north-west
The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Cairns, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.
Through the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs from 76°F in July and August to 87°F in February.Highs from 24°C in July and August to 31°C in February.
Chance of a wet day
Wettest in January (77% of days), driest in September (29%).
Cloud cover
Clearest in August and September (50% cover), cloudiest in January (78%).
Daylight
From 11h 08m in June to 13h 07m in December.
Month by month
°F°C| Month | Typical low to high | Wet days a week | Cloud | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryWarm season | 5 days | 78% | 13h 01m | |
| FebruaryWarm season | 5 days | 76% | 12h 40m | |
| MarchWarm season | 5 days | 75% | 12h 13m | |
| April | 5 days | 62% | 11h 44m | |
| May | 4 days | 56% | 11h 20m | |
| JuneCool seasonAt its best | 3 days | 57% | 11h 08m | |
| JulyCool seasonAt its best | 3 days | 52% | 11h 14m | |
| AugustCool seasonAt its best | 2 days | 50% | 11h 34m | |
| SeptemberAt its best | 2 days | 50% | 12h 02m | |
| October | 3 days | 52% | 12h 31m | |
| November | 3 days | 56% | 12h 56m | |
| DecemberWarm season | 4 days | 72% | 13h 07m |
When is the best time to visit Cairns?
The best months are June to September: highs near 77°F, nights near 68°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are June to September: highs near 25°C, nights near 20°C, and rain on about two days a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
Questions
What is the warmest month in Cairns?
February, with highs near 87°F and lows near 77°F. The coolest are July and August, with highs near 76°F.February, with highs near 31°C and lows near 25°C. The coolest are July and August, with highs near 24°C.
When does it rain most in Cairns?
January, with rain on about five days a week. September is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.
How long are the days in Cairns?
From about 11 hours in June to 13 hours in December.
When are the skies clearest in Cairns?
August and September, when cloud covers about 50% of the sky on average. January is the cloudiest, at about 78%.
Places with a year like Cairns's
by their highs, lows and wet days- AvaruaCook Islands
- Yaukuve Levu IslandFiji
- MiamiUnited Statessix months apart
- Andros Great Barrier ReefBahamassix months apart
- PapeeteFrench Polynesia
Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Cairns's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Cairns's summer.
Elsewhere in Australia
All of Australia- Finlayvale68 km north-west
- Thornborough95 km west
- Lizard253 km north
- Whitsundays499 km south-east
- Brisbane1390 km south-east
- Gold Coast1460 km south-east
- Suffolk Park1534 km south-east
- Yulara1789 km south-west