City in Queensland

Best Time a Visit Cairns

Mejor época para visitar Cairns: junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre. Mes-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☀️ 26°C now🕔 2:02 PM local📅 Best: junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre👥 153.000

Mejor época para visitar Cairns

Go in junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: enero, febrero and marzo – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

enero★★★☆☆
febrero★★☆☆☆
marzo★★★☆☆
abril★★★★
may★★★★
junio★★★★
julio★★★★
agosto★★★★
septiembre★★★★
octubre★★★★★
noviembre★★★★
diciembre★★★☆☆

Clima in Cairns month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

enefebmarabrmayjunjulagosepoctnovdicLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MesMáx. mediaMín. mediaPrecip.itacionesValoración
enero31°25°454 mm★★★☆☆
febrero30°25°343 mm★★☆☆☆
marzo29°24°469 mm★★★☆☆
abril28°23°129 mm★★★★
may26°22°95 mm★★★★
junio25°20°53 mm★★★★
julio25°19°53 mm★★★★
agosto25°19°30 mm★★★★
septiembre26°21°62 mm★★★★
octubre28°22°31 mm★★★★★
noviembre29°24°43 mm★★★★
diciembre30°25°535 mm★★★☆☆

Clima type: Tropical. Fuente: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Cairns compares con nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Cairns.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Port Douglas59 km25°Cabout the same3055 mm
Great Barrier Reef254 km26°C+1°C warmer1808 mm
Whitehaven Beach508 km24°C1°C cooler1543 mm

Mejor época para visitar each attraction in Cairns

1 attractions mapped in this atlas

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • dom.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
  • A packable rain shell – 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
  • Insect repellent and quick-dry fabrics for humidity
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints mientras gusts stay above 58 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid enero, febrero and marzo – historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumen

Cairns is a city in Queensland. Cairns is known for Great Barrier Reef gateway. Tiene una población de aproximadamente 153.000.

Ahora mismo hay 26°C (80°F) in Cairns con cielo despejado. La sensación térmica es de 29°C. Hoy las temperaturas van de 18°C a 27°C. La probabilidad de precipitación es del 0%. Las condiciones para hacer turismo obtienen 9.3/10 – excelente — puedes salir ahora.

La mejor época para visitar Cairns is junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre. El clima es tropical. enero, febrero and marzo suelen ser los meses menos cómodos. enero es el mes más cálido, con máximas medias cercanas a 31°C, mientras agosto es el mes más frío, con mínimas cercanas a 19°C.

Entre los lugares destacados cercanos se encuentran Great Barrier Reef and Great Barrier Reef.

En términos sencillos. Today is slightly warmer than average for agosto. The forecast high of 27°C is 1.8°C above the 25°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 6 PM a 9 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. beach day is the strongest bet in Cairns today at 10/10. Ráfagas a 58 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Tiempo en Cairns ahora mismo

☀️
26°C
Cielo despejado · sensación térmica 29°C
Humedad63%
Viento18 km/h SE
Ráfagas46 km/h
Índice UV7.6 · Alto
Nubosidad0%
Presión1020 hPa
VisibilidadExcellent · 32 km
Calidad del aire37 · Good
Amanecer6:27 AM
Atardecer6:09 PM
Luna🌔 Waxing gibbous · 95%

Use SPF 30+, a hat and sunglasses; seek shade near midday.

Fuente: Open-Meteo. Actualizado 2:02 PM, ago 26 hora local.

⚠️vie., ago 28: damaging gusts a 68 km/h.
⚠️sáb., ago 29: damaging gusts a 72 km/h.
⚠️dom., ago 30: damaging gusts a 76 km/h.
⚠️lun., ago 31: damaging gusts a 73 km/h.
⚠️mar., sep 1: damaging gusts a 65 km/h.
⚠️mié., sep 2: damaging gusts a 67 km/h.

Weekend outlook

sáb.urday, ago 29

🌦️ 25° / 19°

Llovizna · 53% rain · wind 29 km/h

dom.day, ago 30

🌦️ 25° / 19°

Llovizna · 53% rain · wind 31 km/h

Cosas que hacer in Cairns

Atracciones, parks and landmarks in and around Cairns.

Quick facts about Cairns

TipoCity
StateQueensland
PaísAustralia
ContinenteeOceanía
Coordenadas16°55′7″S 145°46′41.2″E (-16.9186, 145.7781)
Población153.000
Known forGreat Barrier Reef gateway
Hora local2:02 PM (UTC+10:00)
Mejores mesesjunio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre
ClimaTropical

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Cairns?

Cairns is a city in Queensland. Its coordinates are -16.9186, 145.7781. It lies in Oceanía.

What is the weather like in Cairns ahora mismo?

It is currently 26°C (80°F) con cielo despejado. Humedad is 63% and wind is 18 km/h.

When is the best time a visit Cairns?

junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre and noviembre offer the most comfortable conditions in Cairns, which has a tropical climate. enero, febrero and marzo are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Cairns in?

Cairns observes Australia/Brisbane (UTC+10:00). The hora local is 2:02 PM.

How many people live in Cairns?

Cairns has a population of approximately 153.000.

What are the top things a do in Cairns?

Popular options include Great Barrier Reef and Great Barrier Reef.

What places are in Cairns?

Cairns covers 1 places in this atlas, including Great Barrier Reef.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (cities-world) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Pronóstico and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calidad del aire and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated agosto 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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