Measurements:
°C
°F
Cairns
78°F
NW 6 mph
Feels like: 82°F
Precip: 73%
World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather January Weather in Cairns

Cairns Weather: January

Average Day Temperature: 90.8°F
Average Night Temperature: 77.8°F
Sea Water Temperature: 88.4°F
Number of Sunny Days: 10 days
Sunshine Hours: 12.9 - 13.1 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 10 days
Precipitation Totals: 7.4 in

Air Temperature in January, °F

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Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in January 2025 was 98°F. The lowest night temperature was 76°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during January were 90.6°F и 79.2°F respectivly.

Cairns Water Sea Temperature in January, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in January 2025 for Cairns was 89.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 89.0°F and 90.2°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
Sunny days
Cloudy days
Gloomy days
32%
35%
32%

You can expect various weather conditions during January. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in January, 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 January for Cairns is 7.4 in. It makes january the most rainy month of the year.

Wind Speed in January, 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 January is 6.6 mph. It makes January the most windless month 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 January is 7.1 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: 23:04
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0300 78°F
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0900 84°F
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1200 86°F
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1500 86°F
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1800 80°F
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2100 78°F
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