Measurements:
°C
°F
Cairns
90°F
W 10 mph
Feels like: 92°F
Precip: 0%
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Cairns Weather: August

Average Day Temperature: 79.5°F
Average Night Temperature: 65.7°F
Sea Water Temperature: 76.6°F
Number of Sunny Days: 18 days
Sunshine Hours: 11.4 - 11.8 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 1 day
Precipitation Totals: 0.6 in

Air Temperature in August, °F

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The highest day temperature in August 2024 was 84°F. The lowest night temperature was 61°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during August were 79.8°F и 64.8°F respectivly.

Cairns Water Sea Temperature in August, °F

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in August 2024 for Cairns was 76.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 75.2°F and 78.6°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

Most of the days in August are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in August, in

Precipitation total in August for Cairns is 0.6 in. It makes august the least rainy month of the year.

Wind Speed in August, mph

The average wind speed in August is 8.8 mph.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day

We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Cairns in August is 8.1 hours.

Best Time to Visit Cairns
The most sunny months:
October 19 days
August 18 days
September 16 days
The most warm months:
December 91.0 °F
January 90.8 °F
February 90.6 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
February 88.6 °F
January 88.3 °F
March 87.6 °F
The most cold months:
July 78.6 °F
June 79.1 °F
August 79.5 °F
The most rainy months:
January 10 days
March 9 days
February 8 days
The most windy months:
May 9 mph
July 9 mph
June 9 mph

Cairns on the Weather Map

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NAME
Adelaide +80
Brisbane +94
Cairns +90
Canberra +84
Darwin +96
Fraser +78
Gold Coast +82
Melbourne +78
Perth +70
Sydney +70
Tasmania +66
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 13:29
05 nov, tuesday
1500 88°F
W
10 mph
1800 82°F
NW
7 mph
2100 74°F
N
6 mph
06 nov, wednesday
0000 74°F
N
6 mph
0300 72°F
N
6 mph
0600 72°F
N
6 mph
0900 84°F
NW
9 mph
1200 90°F
W
9 mph