Measurements:
°C
°F
Cairns
86°F
NW 11 mph
Feels like: 92°F
Precip: 100%
World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather

Cairns Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+86.8°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in November: 88.8°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in November: 81.8°F
Average water temperature in November: 85.2°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

November 21 86.8°F November 16 87.0°F
November 20 86.8°F November 15 86.6°F
November 19 87.0°F November 08 85.2°F
November 18 86.8°F November 07 85.4°F
November 17 87.0°F November 06 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 +90
Brisbane +72
Cairns +86
Canberra +80
Darwin +86
Fraser +78
Gold Coast +70
Melbourne +84
Perth +60
Sydney +72
Tasmania +66
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 09:10
22 nov, friday
1200 86°F
NW
11 mph
1500 86°F
NW
10 mph
1800 82°F
NW
9 mph
2100 78°F
NW
9 mph
23 nov, saturday
0000 76°F
NW
9 mph
0300 76°F
NW
9 mph
0600 76°F
NW
9 mph
0900 84°F
NW
11 mph