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  1. Cairns Local Weather

    16.93°S, 145.78°E

    Now in Cairns

    Updated at 16:20 EST

    27.4 °C

    Feels like 34.2 °C
    Dew Point
    25.6 °C
    Gusts
    0km/h
    Relative Humidity
    90%
    Pressure
    1005.6hPa
    Wind
    N 0km/h
    Rainfall
    0.8mm

    Cairns Monday Forecast

    Possible thunderstorm
    Possible thunderstorm
    25 °C
    32 °C
    60%
    5-10mm
    Cairns for Monday
    Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later tonight. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds.
    Fire Danger
    No Rating

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  3. Cairns 48 HOUR FORECAST

    TEMP WIND RAIN CHANCE
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  5. 7 day forecast

    Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely later tonight. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds.

    Forecast for Cairns (16.9254°S, 145.7752°E, 3m AMSL)
      Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
    Summary Possible thunderstorm Possible shower Showers Possible shower Clearing shower Mostly sunny Mostly sunny
    Minimum 25° 24° 24° 24° 24° 23° 22°
    Maximum 32° 33° 31° 29° 31° 31° 32°
    Chance of rain 60% 80% 70% 60% 30% 20% 10%
    Likely amount 5-10mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme
    Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - -
    Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
      9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm
    Wind speed 11
    (km/h)
    15
    (km/h)
    7
    (km/h)
    18
    (km/h)
    16
    (km/h)
    21
    (km/h)
    23
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    27
    (km/h)
    24
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    28
    (km/h)
    22
    (km/h)
    24
    (km/h)
    16
    (km/h)
    22
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SE NNE E E SE SE SSE SE SSE SE SSE ESE SSE SE
    Relative humidity 84% 91% 70% 68% 79% 75% 77% 75% 68% 60% 66% 60% 61% 57%
    Dew point 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 24°C 23°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 21°C 21°C 21°C
  6. Sunrise and sunset times

    Sunrise / Sunset for Cairns (16.9254°S, 145.7752°E, 3m AMSL)
    First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter
    5:11am EST 5:34am EST 6:38pm EST 7:01pm EST 2:44pm EST 2:00am EST Waxing gibbous Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28
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  10. Cairns Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Thursday
    Nov 27
    24.7 °C 32.9 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Nov 28
    25.1 °C 34.6 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Nov 29
    25.8 °C 33.5 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Nov 30
    25.3 °C 33.6 °C
    0.2 mm
    Monday
    Dec 01
    25.2 °C 30.4 °C
    3.2 mm
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  11. Almanac


    Cairns minimum temp history (16.9254°S, 145.7752°E, 3m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 30.4° 01/12/2025 Coldest this month 25.2° 01/12/2025
    Hottest on record Coldest on record
    Hottest this year 36.8° 17/01/2025 Coldest this year 7.9° 04/08/2025
    Long term average 32.1° Long term average 23.1°
    Average this month 30.4° Average this month 25.2°
    Hottest - On Record Avg. max. temp. - - Coldest - on record Avg. min. temp. - -
    Cairns rainfall history (16.9254°S, 145.7752°E, 3m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 3.2mm 01/12/2025 Total This Month 3.2mm
    1.0 days
    Long Term Average 304.7mm 14.9 days Wettest - on record - -
    Driest on record 11.4mm 2014
  12. Cairns Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Dec 2265.1mm 165.3 day(s)
    Total For 2025 2395.6mm 150.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2024 2424.8mm 183.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 211.8mm Jan29
    Lowest Temperature 7.9°C Aug 4
    Highest Temperature 36.8°C Jan17