Measurements:
°C
°F
Cairns
78°F
N 5 mph
Feels like: 82°F
Precip: 89%
World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather December Weather in Cairns

Cairns Weather: December

Average Day Temperature: 90.9°F
Average Night Temperature: 77.1°F
Sea Water Temperature: 87.4°F
Number of Sunny Days: 15 days
Sunshine Hours: 13.1 - 13.1 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 5 days
Precipitation Totals: 4.0 in

Air Temperature in December, °F

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128
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in December 2024 was 95°F. The lowest night temperature was 75°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during December were 89.5°F и 79.1°F respectivly.

Cairns Water Sea Temperature in December, °F

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94

The average sea surface temperature in December 2024 for Cairns was 88.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 86.6°F and 89.4°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
48%
29%
23%

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

Precipitation Totals in December, in

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.3
2.5
3.8
5.0
6.3
7.6
8.8

Precipitation total in December for Cairns is 4.0 in. It makes december one of the most rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in December, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.7
3.3
5.0
6.6
8.3
9.9
11.6
13.3

The average wind speed in December is 7.1 mph. It makes December one of the most windless months of the year for Cairns.

Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.2
7.8
9.3
10.9

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 December 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 90.9 °F
January 90.8 °F
February 90.4 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
February 88.6 °F
January 88.4 °F
March 87.7 °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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24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 02:20
06 apr, sunday
0300 78°F
N
5 mph
0600 78°F
N
6 mph
0900 84°F
NW
9 mph
1200 88°F
NW
11 mph
1500 88°F
NW
11 mph
1800 80°F
NW
9 mph
2100 78°F
N
9 mph
07 apr, monday
0000 76°F
N
9 mph