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CURRENT WEATHER
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Precip: 73%
World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather May Weather in Cairns

Cairns Weather: May

Average Day Temperature: 81.9°F
Average Night Temperature: 70.9°F
Sea Water Temperature: 81.2°F
Number of Sunny Days: 10 days
Sunshine Hours: 11.2 - 11.5 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 3 days
Precipitation Totals: 1.5 in
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Air Temperature in May, °F

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42
56
70
84
98
112
Day Temperature   
Night Temperature

The highest day temperature in May 2024 was 84°F. The lowest night temperature was 60°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 80.3°F и 69.8°F respectivly.

Cairns Water Sea Temperature in May, °F

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83
86
89

The average sea surface temperature in May 2024 for Cairns was 81.3°F. The maximum and minimum values were 79.2°F and 83.2°F respectively.

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

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

Precipitation Totals in May, 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 May for Cairns is 1.5 in.

Wind Speed in May, 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 May is 9.7 mph. It makes May the most windy 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 May is 6.3 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
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Cairns on the Weather Map

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NAME
F°
Adelaide +68
Brisbane +82
Cairns +90
Canberra +72
Darwin +86
Fraser +82
Gold Coast +80
Melbourne +62
Perth +74
Sydney +78
Tasmania +48
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 11:08
05 apr, saturday
1200 90°F
W
6 mph
1500 90°F
W
6 mph
1800 80°F
W
5 mph
2100 80°F
NW
5 mph
06 apr, sunday
0000 78°F
NW
6 mph
0300 76°F
N
6 mph
0600 76°F
N
6 mph
0900 86°F
NW
7 mph