Cairns Weather: May
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Average Day Temperature: | 81.9°F |
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Average Night Temperature: | 70.8°F |
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Sea Water Temperature: | 81.2°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: | 2 days |
| Precipitation Totals: | 1.4 in | |
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Air Temperature in May, °F
The highest day temperature in May 2026 was 84°F. The lowest night temperature was 60°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 80.7°F и 68.1°F respectivly.
Cairns Water Sea Temperature in May, °F
The average sea surface temperature in May 2026 for Cairns was 79.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 78.4°F and 81.4°F respectively.
Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
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.
Wind Speed in May, mph
The average wind speed in May is 9.6 mph. It makes May the most windy month 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 May is 6.2 hours.
Cairns on the Weather Map
Australia Resorts:
NAME
F°
| Adelaide |  |
+62 |
| Brisbane |  |
+68 |
| Cairns |  |
+80 |
| Canberra |  |
+58 |
| Darwin | |
+88 |
| Fraser | |
+74 |
| Gold Coast |  |
+70 |
| Melbourne | |
+62 |
| Perth | |
+58 |
| Sydney | |
+66 |
| Tasmania | |
+60 |
Countries:
NAME
POPULARITY
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 13:27
09 jun, tuesday
| 1500 |  |
80°F | NW 11 mph |
| 1800 |  |
70°F | NW 8 mph |
| 2100 | |
68°F | NW 8 mph |
10 jun, wednesday
| 0000 | |
66°F | N 7 mph |
| 0300 | |
70°F | NW 7 mph |
| 0600 | |
68°F | N 7 mph |
| 0900 | |
76°F | NW 9 mph |
| 1200 |  |
78°F | NW 11 mph |