Cairns Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	31.5	31.3	30.6	29.4	27.7	26.1	25.8	26.7	28.2	29.7	30.8	31.5	29.1
Mean Min (°C)	23.8	23.8	23.1	21.8	20.0	18.0	17.2	17.4	18.8	20.7	22.3	23.4	20.8
Mean Rain (mm)	402.6	437.1	420.2	203.2	91.7	45.9	33.5	26.7	32.7	47.6	89.5	180.2	2004.2
Median Rain (mm)	339.0	402.8	377.7	166.9	84.8	34.0	24.1	17.6	18.7	28.2	62.8	124.8	1960.8
Mean Rain Days	18.7	18.9	19.3	17.6	13.8	9.9	9.1	8.0	7.6	8.5	10.4	13.8	154.8

Cairns Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	40.4	40.0	37.7	36.8	31.3	30.8	30.1	31.4	33.9	36.0	42.6	40.5	42.6
Low Max (°C)	24.0	24.4	23.7	22.3	20.3	19.5	19.3	18.7	21.0	23.1	24.4	23.9	18.7
High Min (°C)	28.9	28.4	27.8	26.1	25.0	23.4	22.9	23.7	24.4	26.1	27.8	27.9	28.9
Low Min (°C)	18.2	17.9	17.7	13.0	10.1	6.2	7.3	7.8	9.3	12.4	14.6	17.1	6.2
High Rain (mm)	368.3	286.3	402.8	203.6	119.7	69.6	75.2	63.2	80.0	206.2	185.0	474.0	474.0

Cairns Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	33.6	33.5	32.5	31.2	29.3	28.2	27.5	28.5	30.1	31.9	33.7	33.2	30.2
Low Mn. Max (°C)	28.7	29.4	28.9	27.4	26.0	24.4	24.2	24.8	26.7	27.6	29.3	29.2	28.3
High Mn. Min (°C)	25.2	24.9	24.3	23.5	22.6	20.3	20.8	19.6	22.5	22.9	23.9	24.9	22.4
Low Mn. Min (°C)	22.5	22.5	21.7	19.6	16.8	14.5	14.2	15.0	16.0	17.7	20.7	21.6	19.6
High Rain (mm)	1417.4	1287.0	1127.5	845.2	322.3	177.6	145.0	140.2	103.2	394.4	372.0	919.4	3148.8
Low Rain (mm)	86.1	30.4	27.8	13.0	3.2	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	9.0	721.0

Cairns Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Cairns Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
≥ 35°C	1.1	0.9	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.7	3.4
≥ 30°C	26.1	22.4	22.0	11.4	1.4	0.1	0.5	3.1	13.3	22.3	26.5	148.8
≤ 2°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
≤ 0°C	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Cairns 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	33.1	32.9	32.2	30.8	29.1	27.7	27.3	28.0	29.5	30.9	31.9	32.9	31.8
Low Max	29.6	29.1	28.6	27.6	26.1	24.1	24.1	25.0	26.6	28.1	29.3	29.9	26.1
High Min	25.0	25.0	24.3	23.3	21.9	20.5	19.7	19.9	20.9	22.8	24.0	24.9	23.9
Low Min	22.3	22.6	21.7	20.0	17.6	14.8	13.7	14.7	16.3	18.6	20.5	21.8	17.3

Cairns Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	82	81.0
Earliest Entry	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1942	1942	1942	1942
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2024
Years of Maxima	82	82	82	82	81	81	82	82	82	82	82	82	81.0
Earliest Entry	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1942	1942	1942	1942
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2024
Years of Rainfall	82	81	82	82	82	82	82	82	83	82	81	81	81.0
Earliest Entry	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1943	1942	1942	1942	1942	1942
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2024

Station Details

CAIRNS AERO
North Coast & Tableland, Queensland

16.8736°S 145.7458°E 3m AMSL
Commenced 1941

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