Measurements:
°C
°F
Cairns
80°F
NW 12 mph
Feels like: 88°F
Precip: 100%
World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather

Cairns Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+89.0°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in March: 91.0°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in March: 83.8°F
Average water temperature in March: 87.7°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

March 14 89.0°F March 09 89.0°F
March 13 89.2°F March 08 89.0°F
March 12 89.0°F March 07 89.0°F
March 11 89.2°F March 06 89.2°F
March 10 88.8°F March 05 90.2°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: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in February 2026 for Cairns was 90.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 89.4°F and 91.0°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in January

Select Year: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in January 2026 for Cairns was 87.9°F. The maximum and minimum values were 86.8°F and 89.6°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 90.8 °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 78.8 °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 +66
Brisbane +72
Cairns +80
Canberra +52
Darwin +84
Fraser +76
Gold Coast +72
Melbourne +62
Perth +76
Sydney +68
Tasmania +52
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 22:47
15 mar, sunday
0000 80°F
NW
12 mph
0300 80°F
NW
12 mph
0600 80°F
NW
14 mph
0900 78°F
NW
10 mph
1200 80°F
W
13 mph
1500 78°F
NW
7 mph
1800 76°F
NE
6 mph
2100 78°F
NW
8 mph