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Cairns area, Queensland, Australia weather

Queensland, Australia

Cairns weather

26°
Mainly clear
Feels like 28°
Low/High: 21° / 28°
Humidity71%
Wind15 km/h
Visibility35.5 km
UV index3.8
Air qualityAQI 33· Good
Through the day:
Morning
23°33%
Afternoon
27°98%
Evening
23°73%
Night
22°5%

Today's everyday tips

What to wear today?Comfortable

Warm: a T-shirt, a light shirt or shorts is most comfortable.

Suitability for light clothing90%
Good day to dry laundry?Not today

High chance of rain (78%) and humid air. Don't dry outdoors; use a dryer or a covered spot indoors.

Drying index25%

Cairns weather by the hour

Next 24 hours

  1. Mainly clear23°Chance of rain 5%
  2. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 6%
  3. Mainly clear22°Chance of rain 5%
  4. Mainly clear22°Chance of rain 4%
  5. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 4%
  6. Mainly clear21°Chance of rain 7%
  7. Clear sky21°Chance of rain 11%
  8. Mainly clear21°Chance of rain 16%
  9. Light drizzle21°Chance of rain 19%
  10. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 23%
  11. Light drizzle23°Chance of rain 33%
  12. Light drizzle23°Chance of rain 54%
  13. Light drizzle25°Chance of rain 81%
  14. Light drizzle26°Chance of rain 100%
  15. Light drizzle26°Chance of rain 100%
  16. Light drizzle27°Chance of rain 100%
  17. Mainly clear27°Chance of rain 98%
  18. Light drizzle27°Chance of rain 99%
  19. Light drizzle26°Chance of rain 100%
  20. Drizzle25°Chance of rain 98%
  21. Light drizzle25°Chance of rain 91%
  22. Light drizzle24°Chance of rain 82%
  23. Light drizzle23°Chance of rain 73%
  24. Light drizzle23°Chance of rain 65%

Cairns weather, next 7 days

  1. 21°28°

    Drizzle · Rain 78%

  2. 21°27°

    Drizzle · Rain 100%

  3. 21°28°

    Light showers · Rain 90%

  4. 21°27°

    Light drizzle · Rain 100%

  5. 21°28°

    Light drizzle · Rain 80%

  6. 21°27°

    Light drizzle · Rain 90%

  7. 20°28°

    Light drizzle · Rain 76%

Environment

AQI details →
Air quality
33Good
Ultraviolet (UV)
3.75Moderate
Wind now
15km/h
Dew point
21°RH 71%

Sunrise & sunset

12h 28m of daylight
Noon 12:02
Rise: 05:48Dawn 05:26
Set: 18:17Dusk 18:38

Satellite

Himawari infrared satellite loop, 16/10, 16:30 – 16/10, 18:20: the higher and colder the cloud, the more yellow and red
16/10, 16:30 – 16/10, 18:20
  • Low cloud
  • High cloud
  • Thunderstorm
  • Strong storm
  • Severe

Ảnh vệ tinh Himawari-9 © JMA · Infrared band B13, every 10 minutes

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Windy wind map & radar (Cairns)

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Cairns weather trends, next 24 hours

Chance of rain & rainfall in Cairns

Bars show chance of rain (%); hover for rainfall (mm)

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Chance of rain and rainfall by the hour
TimeChance of rainRainfall
21:005%0 mm
22:006%0.1 mm
23:005%0 mm
00:004%0 mm
01:004%0.1 mm
02:007%0 mm
03:0011%0 mm
04:0016%0 mm
05:0019%0.1 mm
06:0023%0.2 mm
07:0033%0.1 mm
08:0054%0.3 mm
09:0081%0.2 mm
10:00100%0.1 mm
11:00100%0.3 mm
12:00100%0.1 mm
13:0098%0 mm
14:0099%0.1 mm
15:00100%0.3 mm
16:0098%0.6 mm
17:0091%0.3 mm
18:0082%0.2 mm
19:0073%0.3 mm
20:0065%0.3 mm

Temperature & feels-like

Hourly air and feels-like temperature (°C)

  • Temperature
  • Feels like
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Temperature by the hour
TimeTemperatureFeels like
21:0022.6°C25.8°C
22:0022.4°C25.5°C
23:0021.7°C24.9°C
00:0021.6°C24.7°C
01:0021.6°C24.7°C
02:0021.4°C24.4°C
03:0021.3°C24.3°C
04:0021.2°C24°C
05:0021.4°C24.2°C
06:0021.7°C24.6°C
07:0022.8°C25.7°C
08:0023.3°C26.1°C
09:0024.8°C27.2°C
10:0025.8°C28.5°C
11:0026.3°C29.6°C
12:0026.7°C30.2°C
13:0027°C30.8°C
14:0026.7°C29.6°C
15:0026.2°C28.9°C
16:0025.1°C27°C
17:0024.6°C27°C
18:0024°C26.8°C
19:0023.1°C26.2°C
20:0022.8°C26.2°C

UV index by the hour

How strong the sun's UV is through the day

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UV index by the hour
TimeUV indexRating
21:000Low
22:000Low
23:000Low
00:000Low
01:000Low
02:000Low
03:000Low
04:000Low
05:000Low
06:000Low
07:000.6Low
08:002.2Low
09:004Moderate
10:006.1High
11:007.4High
12:008.5Very high
13:008.1Very high
14:007.8Very high
15:006.1High
16:004.2Moderate
17:002.2Low
18:000.6Low
19:000Low
20:000Low

Wind & gusts in Cairns

In km/h

  • Wind speed (km/h)
  • Gusts (km/h)
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Wind by the hour
TimeWind speedGusts
21:007.3 km/h18.7 km/h
22:007.6 km/h19.1 km/h
23:007 km/h18.7 km/h
00:007.2 km/h17.3 km/h
01:007.2 km/h18 km/h
02:007.2 km/h18 km/h
03:007.2 km/h19.1 km/h
04:008.3 km/h20.5 km/h
05:008.6 km/h22 km/h
06:008.2 km/h22 km/h
07:0010.3 km/h24.8 km/h
08:0011.3 km/h29.2 km/h
09:0014.1 km/h35.6 km/h
10:0015.1 km/h40.3 km/h
11:0016 km/h43.6 km/h
12:0015.3 km/h42.1 km/h
13:0015.7 km/h43.2 km/h
14:0016 km/h41.8 km/h
15:0015.3 km/h42.5 km/h
16:0015.4 km/h40.3 km/h
17:0012.7 km/h38.2 km/h
18:009.8 km/h30.2 km/h
19:008.7 km/h23.4 km/h
20:007.7 km/h20.9 km/h

Sun and moon in Cairns

Daylight: 12 h 29 min

Sunrise time
05:48
Sunset time
18:17

Solar noon (sun highest)
12:02
Dawn – dusk
05:26 / 18:38
Morning blue hour
05:26 – 05:34
Evening blue hour
18:30 – 18:38
Morning golden hour
05:34 – 06:17
Evening golden hour
17:48 – 18:30

Waxing crescent · 27% illuminated

Moonrise 09:34 · moonset 23:18

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Cairns weather FAQ

It is currently about 26°C in Cairns, feeling like 28°C. Conditions: Mainly clear, humidity 71%, wind 15 km/h.

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