🇦🇺 Weather in Cairns
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Hourly Forecast for Cairns
20:00
20°
34%
21:00
20°
42%
22:00
20°
33%
23:00
20°
36%
00:00
20°
43%
01:00
20°
39%
02:00
20°
52%
03:00
21°
58%
04:00
21°
65%
05:00
21°
57%
06:00
20°
43%
07:00
20°
35%
08:00
22°
34%
09:00
23°
34%
10:00
23°
26%
11:00
24°
23%
12:00
25°
24%
13:00
25°
16%
14:00
25°
21%
15:00
24°
18%
16:00
24°
24%
17:00
23°
21%
18:00
21°
36%
19:00
21°
42%
14-Day Forecast for Cairns
2026-06-10
Patchy rain nearby
23° /
19°
2026-06-11
Patchy rain nearby
25° /
20°
2026-06-12
Patchy rain nearby
24° /
19°
2026-06-13
Patchy rain nearby
23° /
19°
2026-06-14
Patchy rain nearby
24° /
20°
2026-06-15
Patchy rain nearby
24° /
20°
2026-06-16
Patchy rain nearby
25° /
19°
Additional Forecasts for Cairns
Air Quality
💨 US EPA Index 1 (Good)
CO (Carbon Monoxide) 72.0 μg/m³
O₃ (Ozone) 46.0 μg/m³
NO₂ (Nitrogen Dioxide) 1.4 μg/m³
SO₂ (Sulphur Dioxide) 0.4 μg/m³
PM2.5 (Fine particles) 4.4 μg/m³
PM10 (Coarse particles) 7.1 μg/m³
Historical Weather
Weather Forecasts for Other Cities in Australia
Weather in Cairns — FAQ
Answers refreshed each request based on current conditions in Cairns.
What is the weather like right now in Cairns?
Right now in Cairns, Australia the temperature is 22.3°C (feels like 24.7°C), with light drizzle. Relative humidity is 94% and wind is 14.0 km/h.
What is today's high and low temperature in Cairns?
Today's forecast high in Cairns is 23.3°C and the overnight low is 18.7°C. The diurnal range — high minus low — depends on cloud cover; clear days swing more than overcast ones.
Will it rain in Cairns today?
The chance of precipitation in Cairns today is 85%. Forecast accuracy is highest within the next 6 hours and decreases steadily out to 14 days.
How often does the weather here update?
Current observations refresh every 15-60 minutes from the nearest monitoring stations operated by national meteorological agencies. The hourly forecast updates approximately every hour; the 7- and 14-day outlook is recomputed several times per day.
What does 'feels like' temperature mean?
Feels-like (apparent) temperature accounts for humidity, wind chill and direct sunshine — variables that change how the human body perceives heat or cold. On hot, humid days it can be 3-7°C above the actual reading; on cold windy days it can be 5-15°C below.
Why does the temperature in Cairns differ from nearby cities?
Even short distances can change temperatures noticeably. Cairns's reading reflects altitude, proximity to large bodies of water, urban heat island effects, and the exact location of the monitoring stations supplying the data. Coastal cities are typically milder and more humid than inland equivalents.