Measurements:
°C
°F
Cairns
86°F
NW 11 mph
Feels like: 92°F
Precip: 100%
World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather January Weather in Cairns

Cairns Weather: January

Average Day Temperature: 90.8°F
Average Night Temperature: 77.7°F
Sea Water Temperature: 88.3°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

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The highest day temperature in January 2024 was 97°F. The lowest night temperature was 78°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during January were 90.3°F и 80.3°F respectivly.

Cairns Water Sea Temperature in January, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in January 2024 for Cairns was 89.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 88.2°F and 90.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

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

Precipitation Totals in January, in

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

The average wind speed in January is 6.7 mph. It makes January one of the most windless months of the year for Cairns.

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 January is 7.2 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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Adelaide +92
Brisbane +70
Cairns +86
Canberra +88
Darwin +92
Fraser +78
Gold Coast +70
Melbourne +94
Perth +72
Sydney +76
Tasmania +72
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 14:18
22 nov, friday
1500 86°F
NW
11 mph
1800 78°F
NW
12 mph
2100 76°F
NW
8 mph
23 nov, saturday
0000 76°F
NW
8 mph
0300 78°F
NW
9 mph
0600 76°F
NW
9 mph
0900 84°F
NW
12 mph
1200 88°F
NW
13 mph