Cairns Weather: May
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Average Day Temperature: | 81.9°F |
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Average Night Temperature: | 70.9°F |
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Sea Water Temperature: | 81.3°F |
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Number of Sunny Days: | 10 days |
| Sunshine Hours: | 11.2 - 11.5 hours | |
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Number of Rainy Days: | 3 days |
| Precipitation Totals: | 1.4 in | |
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Temperature
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Air Temperature in May, °F
The highest day temperature in May 2025 was 86°F. The lowest night temperature was 64°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 81.9°F и 71.1°F respectivly.
Cairns Water Sea Temperature in May, °F
The average sea surface temperature in May 2025 for Cairns was 82.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 80.4°F and 84.8°F respectively.
You can expect various weather conditions during May. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.
Precipitation Totals in May, in
Precipitation total in May for Cairns is 1.4 in.
The average wind speed in May is 9.6 mph. It makes May the most windy month of the year for Cairns.
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 May is 6.2 hours.
| Adelaide | ![]() |
+70 |
| Brisbane | ![]() |
+78 |
| Cairns | ![]() |
+84 |
| Canberra | ![]() |
+92 |
| Darwin | ![]() |
+90 |
| Fraser | ![]() |
+80 |
| Gold Coast | ![]() |
+78 |
| Melbourne | ![]() |
+74 |
| Perth | ![]() |
+74 |
| Sydney | ![]() |
+80 |
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+54 |
| 1800 | ![]() |
84°F | NW 12 mph |
| 2100 | ![]() |
80°F | NW 11 mph |
| 0000 | ![]() |
80°F | NW 9 mph |
| 0300 | ![]() |
76°F | NW 9 mph |
| 0600 | ![]() |
78°F | NW 9 mph |
| 0900 | ![]() |
86°F | NW 12 mph |
| 1200 | ![]() |
90°F | NW 11 mph |
| 1500 | ![]() |
88°F | NW 11 mph |
































