Cairns weather live forecast

Tomorrow's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 31°C.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 11th December 2024 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Queensland (Cairns) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Cairns weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Cairns for the next 5 days.

Cairns weather for Thursday 12th December 2024

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 64% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 26°C minimum temperature26
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 64% chance of some rain64
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North17
    kph wind from N

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Cairns weather for Friday 13th December 2024

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 31°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 50 mm or more of rainfall expected with 88% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the north-west.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 26°C minimum temperature26
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 88% chance of some rain88
    % chance of some rain
  • 50 mm or more of rainfall expected>50
    mm or more of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the North-West15
    kph wind from NW

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Cairns weather for Saturday 14th December 2024

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 85% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.

  • 32°C maximum temperature32
    °C maximum temperature
  • 26°C minimum temperature26
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 85% chance of some rain85
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 12 kph from the East12
    kph wind from E

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Cairns weather for Sunday 15th December 2024

Expect scattered clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

  • 32°C maximum temperature32
    °C maximum temperature
  • 26°C minimum temperature26
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High)9
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-East15
    kph wind from SE

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Cairns weather for Monday 16th December 2024

Expect scattered clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

  • 32°C maximum temperature32
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • High heat & humidityH
    high heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 16 kph from the South-East16
    kph wind from SE

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