Measurements:
°C
°F
CURRENT WEATHER
15:43
Cairns
82°F
W 6 mph
Feels like: 86°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather

14 Day Weather Forecast

05.19
tue
DAY
82°F
W 6 mph
precip
0%
NIGHT
70°F
NE 4 mph
precip
0%
05.20
wed
DAY
82°F
NW 12 mph
precip
0%
NIGHT
64°F
N 7 mph
precip
0%
05.21
thu
DAY
78°F
NW 13 mph
precip
0%
NIGHT
60°F
N 8 mph
precip
0%
05.22
fri
DAY
76°F
NW 12 mph
precip
88%
NIGHT
66°F
N 8 mph
precip
75%
05.23
sat
DAY
78°F
NW 12 mph
precip
100%
NIGHT
62°F
N 6 mph
precip
0%
05.24
sun
DAY
78°F
NW 8 mph
precip
0%
NIGHT
60°F
NE 6 mph
precip
0%
05.25
mon
DAY
78°F
NW 8 mph
precip
0%
NIGHT
62°F
N 6 mph
precip
0%
05.26
tue
DAY
80°F
NW 14 mph
precip
51%
NIGHT
72°F
NW 13 mph
precip
100%
05.27
wed
DAY
74°F
NW 14 mph
precip
100%
NIGHT
72°F
NW 13 mph
precip
100%
05.28
thu
DAY
78°F
NW 12 mph
precip
100%
NIGHT
70°F
NW 9 mph
precip
100%
05.29
fri
DAY
78°F
NW 13 mph
precip
100%
NIGHT
68°F
N 9 mph
precip
80%
05.30
sat
DAY
80°F
NW 12 mph
precip
20%
NIGHT
64°F
N 6 mph
precip
0%
05.31
sun
DAY
80°F
NW 9 mph
precip
0%
NIGHT
64°F
N 6 mph
precip
0%
06.01
mon
DAY
78°F
NW 10 mph
precip
100%
NIGHT
70°F
NW 7 mph
precip
78%

Cairns Sea Water Temperature in May, °F

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in May 2026 for Cairns was 80.1°F. The maximum and minimum values were 79.0°F and 81.4°F respectively.

Cairns on the Weather Map

Best Time to Visit Cairns
The most sunny months:
October 19 days
August 18 days
September 16 days
The most warm months:
December 90.8 °F
January 90.6 °F
February 90.3 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
February 88.7 °F
January 88.4 °F
March 87.7 °F
The most cold months:
July 78.8 °F
June 79.1 °F
August 79.6 °F
The most rainy months:
January 10 days
March 8 days
February 8 days
The most windy months:
May 9 mph
July 9 mph
June 9 mph
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Australia Resorts:
NAME
F°
Adelaide +62
Brisbane +68
Cairns +82
Canberra +52
Darwin +88
Fraser +76
Gold Coast +68
Melbourne +58
Perth +76
Sydney +64
Tasmania +56
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 15:43
19 may, tuesday
1800 74°F
NW
4 mph
2100 72°F
N
4 mph
20 may, wednesday
0000 70°F
NE
4 mph
0300 68°F
N
4 mph
0600 68°F
N
5 mph
0900 80°F
NW
9 mph
1200 82°F
NW
12 mph
1500 82°F
NW
13 mph