Measurements:
°C
°F
Cairns
78°F
NW 6 mph
Feels like: 82°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather

Cairns Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+87.0°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in December: 90.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in December: 84.8°F
Average water temperature in December: 87.4°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

December 14 87.0°F December 09 87.0°F
December 13 86.8°F December 08 87.2°F
December 12 86.8°F December 07 86.8°F
December 11 87.0°F December 06 87.4°F
December 10 87.0°F December 05 87.8°F

When is the Warmest Sea for Cairns?

According to our data for the last three years for Cairns the highest average sea water temperature was in February, January and March.

Average Water Temperature by Month, °F

Sea Water Temperature in February

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in February 2025 for Cairns was 88.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 87.6°F and 90.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in January

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in January 2025 for Cairns was 89.6°F. The maximum and minimum values were 89.0°F and 90.2°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in March

Select Year: 2025 2024 2023

The average sea surface temperature in March 2025 for Cairns was 88.1°F. The maximum and minimum values were 86.2°F and 89.8°F respectively.

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 78.8 °F
June 79.1 °F
August 79.6 °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

Australia Resorts:
NAME
Adelaide +56
Brisbane +78
Cairns +78
Canberra +62
Darwin +86
Fraser +82
Gold Coast +78
Melbourne +56
Perth +78
Sydney +68
Tasmania +46
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 20:18
14 dec, sunday
2100 78°F
NW
6 mph
15 dec, monday
0000 76°F
N
4 mph
0300 74°F
N
3 mph
0600 76°F
NE
4 mph
0900 88°F
NW
2 mph
1200 92°F
SW
6 mph
1500 92°F
W
8 mph
1800 86°F
W
6 mph