Measurements:
°C
°F
Cairns
76°F
NW 10 mph
Feels like: 80°F
Precip: 100%
World Resorts Australia Cairns Weather

Cairns Sea Water Temperature

Current Sea Water Temperature:
+84.2°F
Maximum Sea Water Temperature in April: 89.8°F
Minimum Sea Water Temperature in April: 82.2°F
Average water temperature in April: 85.4°F

Sea Water Temperature for the Last 10 Days:

April 26 84.2°F April 21 85.0°F
April 25 84.6°F April 20 85.0°F
April 24 84.6°F April 19 85.4°F
April 23 84.8°F April 18 85.6°F
April 22 85.2°F April 17 85.8°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: 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 20 days
August 18 days
September 17 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 78.7 °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 +56
Brisbane +70
Cairns +76
Canberra +50
Darwin +88
Fraser +72
Gold Coast +68
Melbourne +58
Perth +80
Sydney +64
Tasmania +48
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 17:43
26 apr, friday
1800 76°F
NW
10 mph
2100 74°F
NW
9 mph
27 apr, saturday
0000 72°F
NW
9 mph
0300 72°F
NW
8 mph
0600 72°F
NW
9 mph
0900 80°F
NW
12 mph
1200 82°F
NW
13 mph
1500 84°F
NW
12 mph