Measurements:
°C
°F
Cairns
76°F
N 7 mph
Feels like: 82°F
Precip: 100%
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Cairns Weather: August

Average Day Temperature: 79.5°F
Average Night Temperature: 65.8°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: 2023 2022 2021

The highest day temperature in August 2023 was 82°F. The lowest night temperature was 58°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during August were 78.6°F и 63.6°F respectivly.

Cairns Water Sea Temperature in August, °F

Select Year: 2023 2022 2021

The average sea surface temperature in August 2023 for Cairns was 75.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 75.0°F and 76.6°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 8.9 mph. This value is relatively stable throughout the year.

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 8.2 hours.

Best Time to Visit Cairns
The most sunny months:
October 20 days
August 18 days
September 17 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 78.7 °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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Adelaide +62
Brisbane +66
Cairns +76
Canberra +58
Darwin +86
Fraser +76
Gold Coast +70
Melbourne +54
Perth +64
Sydney +70
Tasmania +44
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 04:35
29 mar, friday
0600 76°F
N
7 mph
0900 80°F
NW
7 mph
1200 80°F
NW
10 mph
1500 76°F
N
10 mph
1800 74°F
N
9 mph
2100 76°F
N
8 mph
30 mar, saturday
0000 78°F
NW
9 mph
0300 76°F
NW
11 mph