Measurements:
°C
°F
Cairns
96°F
SW 7 mph
Feels like: 102°F
Precip: 1%
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Cairns Weather: October

Average Day Temperature: 86.8°F
Average Night Temperature: 72.0°F
Sea Water Temperature: 82.5°F
Number of Sunny Days: 18 days
Sunshine Hours: 12.2 - 12.7 hours
Number of Rainy Days: 1 day
Precipitation Totals: 0.7 in

Air Temperature in October, °F

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The highest day temperature in October 2026 was 95°F. The lowest night temperature was 58°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during October were 88.6°F и 66.6°F respectivly.

Cairns Water Sea Temperature in October, °F

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The average sea surface temperature in October 2026 for Cairns was 80.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 76.0°F and 85.0°F respectively.

Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days

Most of the days in October are sunny but you can also expect cloudy and gloomy days.

Precipitation Totals in October, in

Precipitation total in October for Cairns is 0.7 in. It makes october one of the least rainy months of the year.

Wind Speed in October, mph

The average wind speed in October is 7.6 mph.

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 October is 8.9 hours.

Best Time to Visit Cairns
The most sunny months:
August 18 days
October 18 days
November 16 days
The most warm months:
December 90.8 °F
January 90.6 °F
February 90.3 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
February 88.7 °F
January 88.4 °F
March 87.7 °F
The most cold months:
July 78.7 °F
June 79.0 °F
August 79.5 °F
The most rainy months:
January 10 days
March 8 days
February 8 days
The most windy months:
May 9 mph
July 9 mph
June 9 mph

Cairns on the Weather Map

Australia Resorts:
NAME
F°
Adelaide +66
Brisbane +94
Cairns +96
Canberra +70
Darwin +92
Fraser +76
Gold Coast +80
Melbourne +62
Perth +66
Sydney +70
Tasmania +56
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 10:57
03 nov, tuesday
1200 96°F
SW
7 mph
1500 94°F
SW
7 mph
1800 84°F
SW
4 mph
2100 72°F
E
2 mph
04 nov, wednesday
0000 68°F
E
2 mph
0300 68°F
E
1 mph
0600 68°F
E
2 mph
0900 90°F
SW
4 mph