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Climate of Cairns
Cairns has a tropical monsoon climate. You have high temperatures and a lot of rainfall throughout the year. The average annual temperature for Cairns is 27° degrees and there is about 596 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 158 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 6.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 23°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 18°C and 24°C
- Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 25°C and 31°C
- Rain: it rains 156 days and there is a total of approximately 594 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3138 sun hours
| Maximum temperature: | between 23°C and 29°C |
| Warmest month: | 29°C in January |
| Coldest month: | 23°C in July |
| Night temperature: | between 18°C and 24°C |
| Sea temperature: | between 25°C and 31°C |
| Dry days: | 209 days |
| Days with rain: | 156 days |
| Days with snow: | 0 days |
| Total rain sum: | 594 mm |
| Hours of sunshine: | 3138 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Cairns.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Cairns.
Climate table of Cairns
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Cairns. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Cairns might be like in a given month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 153 | 111 | 102 | 45 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 80 |
| Days with rain | 22 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
| Dry days | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 17 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Best time to visit Cairns
The best time to visit Cairns in Australia is from April through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Cairns is 29°C in January and the lowest is 23°C in July. The average water temperature is between 25°C and 31°C.
Climate of Cairns by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Cairns? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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