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Weather in Cairns — today

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Now in Cairns

🌤️

+23°

Mostly clear

Feels like +23° · humidity 68%

Today 12.9: +24° / +18°

🕐 16:25

Wind

21 km/h

UV index

Air (AQI)

29 · Good

Precipitation

98%

Humidity

68%

Pressure

1019 hPa

Sunrise / sunset

06:14 / 18:11

Sea temperature

🌊 +24°

👕 What to wear today

Warm — a T-shirt and light trousers or shorts.

☂️ Take an umbrella💨 Windy

Weather for an activity:

🎣 fishing 🏖️ the beach 🏃 a run 📸 a photo shoot 🚶 a walk

Detailed weather information for Cairns

Today, 12 September, Saturday, in Cairns (Australia): cloudy, light rain in places, warm. During the day the air will warm up to +24°, at night around +18°. Wind up to 23 km/h. High chance of rain — be sure to take an umbrella or a raincoat. Light summer clothing will do — a T-shirt and shorts or light trousers. The sea has warmed up to +24° — great for swimming. The sun will rise at 06:14 and set at 18:11 — daylight lasts 12 hours.

Hourly weather in Cairns

💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).

Weather in Cairns for 14 days

Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).

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Today 12.9

🌦️

💧 98%

+18° +24°

Morning

🌦️

+20°

Day

🌦️

+24°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+18°

Drizzle · precipitation 98% · wind up to 23 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tomorrow 13.9

🌦️

💧 22%

+18° +25°

Morning

☀️

+21°

Day

🌦️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+21°

Night

🌙

+18°

Drizzle · precipitation 22% · wind up to 23 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 14.9

🌦️

💧 47%

+18° +25°

Morning

🌦️

+21°

Day

🌦️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+18°

Drizzle · precipitation 47% · wind up to 23 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 15.9

🌦️

💧 51%

+18° +25°

Morning

🌦️

+21°

Day

🌦️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+18°

Drizzle · precipitation 51% · wind up to 22 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 16.9

🌦️

💧 30%

+15° +25°

Morning

🌦️

+19°

Day

🌦️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+15°

Drizzle · precipitation 30% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 17.9

🌦️

💧 40%

+14° +26°

Morning

🌦️

+18°

Day

🌦️

+26°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+14°

Drizzle · precipitation 40% · wind up to 22 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 18.9

🌦️

💧 51%

+19° +24°

Morning

🌦️

+21°

Day

🌦️

+24°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+19°

Drizzle · precipitation 51% · wind up to 28 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Sat 19.9

🌦️

💧 51%

+19° +23°

Morning

🌦️

+20°

Day

🌦️

+23°

Evening

🌇

+22°

Night

🌙

+19°

Drizzle · precipitation 51% · wind up to 25 km/h.
🙂 Mild, pleasant weather. A light sweater will come in handy in the evening.

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Sun 20.9

🌦️

💧 43%

+18° +24°

Morning

🌦️

+20°

Day

🌦️

+24°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+18°

Drizzle · precipitation 43% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Mon 21.9

⛅

💧 35%

+17° +25°

Morning

⛅

+20°

Day

⛅

+25°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+17°

Partly cloudy · precipitation 35% · wind up to 18 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Tue 22.9

☀️

💧 27%

+15° +26°

Morning

☀️

+19°

Day

☀️

+26°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+15°

Clear · precipitation 27% · wind up to 14 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Wed 23.9

🌦️

💧 57%

+17° +25°

Morning

🌦️

+20°

Day

🌦️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+17°

Drizzle · precipitation 57% · wind up to 16 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Thu 24.9

☁️

💧 41%

+18° +25°

Morning

☁️

+21°

Day

☁️

+25°

Evening

🌇

+23°

Night

🌙

+18°

Overcast · precipitation 41% · wind up to 17 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

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Fri 25.9

🌤️

💧 31%

+19° +26°

Morning

🌤️

+22°

Day

🌤️

+26°

Evening

🌇

+24°

Night

🌙

+19°

Mostly clear · precipitation 31% · wind up to 20 km/h.
😊 Warm and comfortable. Perfect for walks, the beach and sightseeing.

🗺️ Precipitation radar

Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.

Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy

🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day

Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.

🏖️ Beach

0 / 100

for sea and sun · Bad

🏊 Swimming

0 / 100

water 24° · Bad

🏃 Running

0 / 100

comfort for running · Bad

🧴 UV

27%

moderate · low

☂️ Rain

98%

likely · high

✨ Stars

19 / 100

evening visibility · Bad

🧺 Laundry drying

0 / 100

will dry outside · Bad

🚗 Car wash

0 / 100

better to wait · Bad

🌫️ Air quality

Good air

European AQI

PM2.5: 9PM10: 15O₃: 57NO₂: 0

The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.

🌅 Sun, moon and sea

Sunrise

06:14

Sunset

18:11

Golden hour

17:42

Daylight

12 h (+1 min vs yesterday)

Sea temperature

+24°

🌊 moderate, waves 1.3 m.

Cairns climate by month

Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.

+29°

+25°

Jan

+29°

+25°

Feb

+28°

+24°

Mar

+27°

+23°

Apr

+25°

+21°

May

+24°

+19°

Jun

+23°

+18°

Jul

+24°

+19°

Aug

+26°

+20°

Sep

+27°

+22°

Oct

+29°

+23°

Nov

+29°

+24°

Dec

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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit

Month	Day	Night	Sea	Precipitation	What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances)
January	+29°	+25°	+30°	244 mm	Gentle warmth — about +29° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (244 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. This is the hottest month of the year in Cairns.
February	+29°	+25°	+30°	264 mm	A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. One of the wettest months (264 mm): downpours can derail plans. 😊 light summer clothing. The sea is +30° — like a warm bath. Statistically the wettest month of the year.
March	+28°	+24°	+29°	220 mm	Warm and comfortable: +28° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (220 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
April	+27°	+23°	+28°	101 mm	Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. Frequent rain (101 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +28° — great for swimming.
May	+25°	+21°	+26°	46 mm	The most pleasant season: +25° by day, comfortable all day long. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +26° — great for swimming.
June	+24°	+19°	+24°	29 mm	One of the best times to visit: +24° by day, fresh nights. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early.
July	+23°	+18°	+24°	29 mm	Ideal weather: +23° daytime — neither hot nor cold. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming. This is the coldest month of the year.
August	+24°	+19°	+24°	25 mm	The most pleasant season: +24° by day, comfortable all day long. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +24° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
September	+26°	+20°	+25°	17 mm	One of the best times to visit: +26° by day, fresh nights. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +25° — great for swimming. One of the driest months — rain is very unlikely.
October	+27°	+22°	+27°	36 mm	Gentle warmth — about +27° daytime, great walking weather. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +27° — great for swimming. Weather-wise, one of the three best months to visit.
November	+29°	+23°	+29°	60 mm	A comfortable month: +29° by day without exhausting heat. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming.
December	+29°	+24°	+29°	150 mm	Warm and comfortable: +29° by day, +24° at night. It's a rainy month (150 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 😊 light summer clothing. Water at +29° — great for swimming. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything.

When to visit Cairns

✅ Recommended time to visit

🌟 Best time: August, September, October

Daytime air+24…+27°

Sea temperature+24…+27°

Precipitationrare

Why: comfortable +24…+27° by day, little rain, warm sea (+24…27°).

⚠️ Doable, with caveats

🌤️ Shoulder season: April, May, June, July, November, December

Daytime air+23…+29°

Sea temperature+24…+29°

Precipitationoften

Why: noticeable rain risk (29–150 mm/month) — pack an umbrella and backup plans.

🔴 Not the best time

🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March

Daytime air+28…+29°

Sea temperature+29…+30°

Precipitationoften

Why: the rainy season (220–264 mm/month) — downpours almost daily.

Bottom line: the best time to visit Cairns is August – October, and the most comfortable months are August, September, October. The toughest months to visit are January, February, March: frequent rain.