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

Cairns Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+85.0°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in November: 89.2°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in November: 81.8°F
Average water temperature in November: 85.4°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

October 28 85.0°F October 23 82.6°F
October 27 84.0°F October 22 82.8°F
October 26 84.0°F October 21 82.2°F
October 25 83.0°F October 20 81.8°F
October 24 82.8°F October 19 82.2°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

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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: 2026 2025 2024

The average sea surface temperature in March 2026 for Cairns was 87.5°F. The maximum and minimum values were 83.8°F and 90.4°F respectively.

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: 10:58
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