Cairns weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 84°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cairns, Queensland, Australia for more weather parameters.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 14th March 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 Saturday 14th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 84°F, moderate 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 73% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 12 mph from the south-east.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °F maximum temperature
  • 73°F minimum temperature73
    °F 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)
  • 73% chance of some rain73
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 12 mph from the South-East12
    mph wind from SE

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Cairns weather for Sunday 15th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 82°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south-east.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 77°F minimum temperature77
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • No hours of bright sunshine0
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High)6
    UV index (High)
  • 75% chance of some rain75
    % chance of some rain
  • 10-20 mm of rainfall expected<20
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the South-East10
    mph wind from SE

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Cairns weather for Monday 16th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 84°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 50% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the south-east.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °F maximum temperature
  • 75°F minimum temperature75
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 50% chance of some rain50
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 12 mph from the South-East12
    mph wind from SE

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Cairns weather for Tuesday 17th March 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 62% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-east.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 73°F minimum temperature73
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 62% chance of some rain62
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the South-East11
    mph wind from SE

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Cairns weather for Wednesday 18th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 86°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the south-east.

  • 86°F maximum temperature86
    °F maximum temperature
  • 73°F minimum temperature73
    °F minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 6 hours of bright sunshine6
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 12 mph from the South-East12
    mph wind from SE

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