Cairns weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 27°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cairns, Queensland, Australia for more weather parameters.

Thursday
10th Sep
27

20

5

9
Friday
11th Sep
24

19

5

9
Saturday
12th Sep
25

19

7

9
Sunday
13th Sep
26

18

6

8
Monday
14th Sep
26

19

5

9

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 10th September 2026 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 10th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

27
°C maximum temperature
20
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
19
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Friday 11th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-east.

24
°C maximum temperature
19
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
76
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
21
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Saturday 12th September 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-east.

25
°C maximum temperature
19
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
25
°C wind chill
20
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Sunday 13th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 38% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

26
°C maximum temperature
18
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
38
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
26
°C wind chill
18
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Monday 14th September 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 49% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.