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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 | 29.6 | 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 | 47.8 | 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 | Jul | 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 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| ≥ 35°C |
1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 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 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 13.2 | 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 | 0.0 |
| ≤ 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 | 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 | 81 | 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 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Maxima |
82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 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 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Years of Rainfall |
82 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 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 | 2023 | 2023 | 2024 |
Station Details
CAIRNS AERO
North Coast & Tableland, Queensland
North Coast & Tableland, Queensland
16.8736°S 145.7458°E
3m AMSL
Commenced 1941
Commenced 1941
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