Measurements:
°C
°F
Cairns
88°F
W 10 mph
Feels like: 90°F
Precip: 0%
World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather

Cairns Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+84.8°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in November: 88.8°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in November: 81.8°F
Average water temperature in November: 85.1°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

November 04 84.8°F October 30 85.2°F
November 03 85.0°F October 29 85.6°F
November 02 84.8°F October 28 85.8°F
November 01 85.2°F October 27 85.6°F
October 31 85.2°F October 26 85.2°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: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in February 2024 for Cairns was 89.7°F. The maximum and minimum values were 88.6°F and 90.4°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in January

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in January 2024 for Cairns was 89.2°F. The maximum and minimum values were 88.2°F and 90.0°F respectively.

Sea Water Temperature in March

Select Year: 2024 2023 2022

The average sea surface temperature in March 2024 for Cairns was 87.8°F. The maximum and minimum values were 86.4°F and 88.8°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 91.0 °F
January 90.8 °F
February 90.6 °F
Warmest sea temperature:
February 88.6 °F
January 88.3 °F
March 87.6 °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

Cairns on the Weather Map

Australia Resorts:
NAME
Adelaide +80
Brisbane +86
Cairns +88
Canberra +84
Darwin +96
Fraser +78
Gold Coast +80
Melbourne +78
Perth +70
Sydney +70
Tasmania +66
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 13:39
05 nov, tuesday
1500 88°F
W
10 mph
1800 82°F
NW
7 mph
2100 74°F
N
6 mph
06 nov, wednesday
0000 74°F
N
6 mph
0300 72°F
N
6 mph
0600 72°F
N
6 mph
0900 84°F
NW
9 mph
1200 90°F
W
9 mph