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  2. Climatology observations

    Climate History

    Cairns Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 31.5 31.2 30.6 29.3 27.7 26.0 25.8 26.6 28.1 29.5 30.7 31.5 29.0
    Mean Min (°C) 23.7 23.8 23.1 21.7 19.9 17.9 17.1 17.4 18.7 20.6 22.3 23.4 20.8
    Mean Rain (mm) 390.2 447.1 415.5 196.0 91.5 47.7 29.9 26.9 33.3 47.4 92.7 176.7 2000.2
    Mean Rain Days 18.5 18.8 19.2 17.7 13.8 9.9 9.0 7.9 7.6 8.4 10.5 13.9 152.8

  3. Climatology Daily Records

    Cairns Daily Records

    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Ann
    High Max. (°C)
    40.4
    38.9
    37.7
    36.8
    31.3
    30.8
    30.1
    31.4
    33.9
    36.0
    37.2
    40.5
    40.5
    Low Max. (°C)
    24.0
    24.4
    23.7
    22.3
    20.5
    19.5
    19.3
    18.7
    21.0
    23.1
    24.4
    23.9
    18.7
    High Min. (°C)
    28.9
    28.4
    27.8
    26.1
    24.7
    23.4
    22.8
    23.7
    24.3
    26.1
    27.4
    27.9
    28.9
    Low Min. (°C)
    18.2
    17.9
    17.7
    13.0
    10.1
    6.2
    7.3
    7.8
    11.1
    12.4
    14.6
    17.1
    6.2
    High Rain (mm)
    368.3
    286.3
    402.8
    185.8
    118.0
    69.6
    38.2
    63.2
    80.0
    206.2
    185.0
    230.1
    402.8

  4. Climatology Monthly Records

    Cairns Monthly Records

    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Ann
    High Mn. Max. (°C)
    33.6
    33.5
    32.5
    31.2
    29.3
    27.8
    27.5
    28.5
    30.0
    30.9
    32.2
    33.2
    30.1
    Low Mn. Max. (°C)
    28.7
    29.4
    28.9
    27.4
    26.0
    24.4
    24.2
    24.8
    26.7
    27.6
    29.3
    29.2
    28.3
    High Mn. Min. (°C)
    24.7
    24.9
    24.3
    23.5
    22.6
    20.3
    20.8
    19.6
    22.5
    22.7
    23.8
    24.6
    22.4
    Low Mn. Min. (°C)
    22.5
    22.5
    21.7
    19.6
    16.8
    14.5
    14.2
    15.0
    16.0
    17.7
    20.6
    21.6
    19.6
    High Rain (mm)
    1417.4
    1287.0
    1127.5
    634.6
    322.3
    177.6
    145.0
    140.2
    103.2
    394.4
    372.0
    919.4
    3148.8
    Low Rain (mm)
    86.1
    30.4
    27.8
    13.0
    3.2
    3.2
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    3.2
    9.0
    721.0

  5. Climatology Average Number Of Days With Temperatures

    Cairns Average Number Of Days With Temperatures

    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    Ann
    ≥ 40°C
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    ≥ 35°C
    1.1
    0.7
    0.3
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.2
    0.7
    3.0
    ≥ 30°C
    26.0
    22.1
    21.8
    10.6
    1.3
    0.1
    0.0
    0.4
    2.7
    12.3
    21.7
    26.4
    143.4
    ≤ 2°C
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    ≤ 0°C
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0

  6. Climatology Station Details

    Cairns Ap
    16.87°S, 145.75°E  2m AMSL
    Commenced 1941
    Rainfall records: 74.7 years between 1942 and 2017
    Min. temperature records: 74.5 years 1942 and 2017
    Max. temperature records: 74.5 years between 1942 and 2017

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