CURRENT CONDITIONS FOR:
CAIRNS
Temperature Dew Point Rel. Humidity Feels Like Wind Gusts Pressure Rainfall
29.4°C 25.8°C 81% 34.9°C NNE 7km/h 7km/h 1003.7hPa 0.0mm / -<
Low Isles 29.8°C  Mareeba 29.5°C 

North Coast & Tableland for Saturday Mostly clear. Medium chance of showers in the N, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds.
Sunday Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the S in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N in the morning and afternoon. Light winds.

7-DAY WEATHER FORECAST: CAIRNS 28 DAY RAINFALL FORECAST: CLICK HERE

SAT
Dec 14
SUN
Dec 15
MON
Dec 16
TUE
Dec 17
WED
Dec 18
THU
Dec 19
FRI
Dec 20
Summary possible shower
Possible shower
possible shower
Possible shower
late thunder
Late thunder
mostly sunny
Mostly sunny
possible shower
Possible shower
possible thunderstorm
Possible thunderstorm
possible thunderstorm
Possible thunderstorm
Maximum 34°C 34°C 33°C 34°C 35°C 33°C 32°C
Minimum 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C
Chance of Rain
Likely Amount
60%
1-5mm
40%
1-5mm
60%
1-5mm
30%
< 1mm
50%
1-5mm
90%
10-20mm
90%
10-20mm
UV Index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme
Frost Risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
  9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm
Wind Speed 6km/h
S
11km/h
NE
4km/h
ENE
12km/h
ENE
6km/h
ESE
12km/h
ENE
8km/h
N
15km/h
NNE
8km/h
N
15km/h
NNE
8km/h
N
13km/h
NE
7km/h
SSE
15km/h
SE
Relative Humidity 76% 68% 72% 69% 72% 70% 71% 67% 70% 66% 74% 72% 79% 76%
Dew Point 26°C 26°C 26°C 27°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 27°C 25°C 26°C 26°C 27°C
RADAR Cairns
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synoptic
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North Coast & Tableland Weather Warnings

QLD - Sat 14:19 EST
Heatwave Warning for Queensland

Next 12 hours in Cairns

mostly clear

9pm

Mostly clear
28°C
mostly clear

12am

Mostly clear
27°C
mostly clear

3am

Mostly clear
26°C
mostly clear

6am

Mostly clear
26°C
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Cairns Sun & Moon Times

Sunday Next Occurrence
First Light Sunrise Sunset Last Light Moon Phase moon set moon rise last quarter new moon first quarter full moon
first light
05:14 EST
sunrise
05:38 EST
sunset
18:46 EST
last light
19:10 EST
moon
set
Sun 04:59 EST
rise
Sun 18:49 EST
moon
Mon
Dec 23
moon
Tue
Dec 31
moon
Tue
Jan 7
moon
Tue
Jan 14

Cairns Past 5 Days

  Minimum Maximum Rainfall
Sat
Dec 14
23.7°C 31.6°C 13.2mm
Fri
Dec 13
- 31.5°C -
Thu
Dec 12
23.5°C - 144.6mm
Wed
Dec 11
21.5°C 31.0°C 0.0mm
Tue
Dec 10
22.2°C 31.8°C 0.0mm

Cairns Year To Date

average rainfall to Dec
2010.9mm
155.6 day(s)
total for 2024
2622.8mm
174 day(s)
total to this day 2023
1954.6mm
171 day(s)
wettest day
153.4mm
Apr 16
lowest temperature
9.5°C
Jul 19
highest temperature
36.8°C
Jan 30

Cairns Almanac

December minimum temperature
lowest this month
21.5°C
11th
lowest on record
17.1°C
13th 1972
average this month
23.8°C
+0.4°C
long-term average
23.4°C
December maximum temperature
highest this month
32.3°C
1st
highest on record
40.5°C
20th 1995
average this month
31.5°C
+0.0°C
long-term average
31.5°C
December rainfall
wettest this month
144.6mm
12th
total this month
390.4mm
10 day(s)
long-term average
180.2mm
13.8 day(s)
wettest on record
919.4mm
1973
driest on record
9.0mm
1951

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