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Cairns, Queensland, Australia weather

Queensland, Australia

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Cairns weather

23°
Clear sky
Feels like 26°
Low/High: 20° / 28°
Humidity84%
Wind8 km/h
Visibility35.9 km
UV index0
Through the day:
Morning
24°18%
Afternoon
28°84%
Evening
24°35%
Night
22°5%

Today's everyday tips

What to wear today?Mild

Pleasantly cool: long sleeves or a shirt, perhaps with a light cardigan.

Suitability for light clothing85%
Good day to dry laundry?Not today

High chance of rain (93%) 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 clear28°Chance of rain 68%
  2. Mainly clear28°Chance of rain 84%
  3. Mainly clear28°Chance of rain 91%
  4. Light drizzle27°Chance of rain 93%
  5. Light drizzle27°Chance of rain 88%
  6. Mainly clear26°Chance of rain 74%
  7. Mainly clear25°Chance of rain 53%
  8. Mainly clear24°Chance of rain 35%
  9. Mainly clear24°Chance of rain 22%
  10. Mainly clear23°Chance of rain 12%
  11. Mainly clear23°Chance of rain 6%
  12. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 5%
  13. Light drizzle23°Chance of rain 7%
  14. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 10%
  15. Light drizzle23°Chance of rain 11%
  16. Light drizzle23°Chance of rain 13%
  17. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 14%
  18. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 14%
  19. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 13%
  20. Light drizzle24°Chance of rain 18%
  21. Light drizzle24°Chance of rain 34%
  22. Light drizzle25°Chance of rain 55%
  23. Drizzle26°Chance of rain 71%
  24. Light drizzle28°Chance of rain 77%

Cairns weather, next 7 days

  1. 20°28°

    Drizzle · Rain 93%

  2. 22°28°

    Drizzle · Rain 77%

  3. 21°28°

    Light drizzle · Rain 59%

  4. 20°28°

    Light drizzle · Rain 62%

  5. 20°28°

    Light drizzle · Rain 41%

  6. 20°27°

    Drizzle · Rain 69%

  7. 21°26°

    Drizzle · Rain 80%

Environment

AQI details →
Air quality
33Good
Ultraviolet (UV)
0Low
Wind now
8km/h
Dew point
20°RH 84%

Sunrise & sunset

12h 25m of daylight
Noon 12:03
Rise: 05:50Dawn 05:28
Set: 18:16Dusk 18:38

Satellite

Himawari infrared satellite loop, 12/10, 22:50 – 13/10, 00:40: the higher and colder the cloud, the more yellow and red
12/10, 22:50 – 13/10, 00:40
  • 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
12:0068%0 mm
13:0084%0 mm
14:0091%0 mm
15:0093%0.1 mm
16:0088%0.1 mm
17:0074%0 mm
18:0053%0 mm
19:0035%0 mm
20:0022%0 mm
21:0012%0 mm
22:006%0 mm
23:005%0.1 mm
00:007%0.1 mm
01:0010%0.2 mm
02:0011%0.1 mm
03:0013%0.2 mm
04:0014%0.3 mm
05:0014%0.2 mm
06:0013%0.2 mm
07:0018%0.1 mm
08:0034%0.2 mm
09:0055%0.2 mm
10:0071%0.5 mm
11:0077%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
12:0028.1°C32.9°C
13:0028.1°C32.8°C
14:0027.6°C31.8°C
15:0027.3°C31.3°C
16:0026.8°C29.9°C
17:0025.9°C29.3°C
18:0025.1°C28.9°C
19:0023.9°C28°C
20:0023.5°C27.9°C
21:0023°C27.3°C
22:0022.5°C26.5°C
23:0022.2°C26.1°C
00:0022.8°C26.7°C
01:0022.4°C26.3°C
02:0022.7°C26.7°C
03:0022.6°C26.8°C
04:0022.2°C26.4°C
05:0022.2°C26.3°C
06:0022.2°C26.4°C
07:0023.5°C27.9°C
08:0024.3°C28.7°C
09:0025.2°C29.6°C
10:0026.3°C31.4°C
11:0027.5°C32.9°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
12:009.1Very high
13:009.1Very high
14:008.3Very high
15:006.7High
16:004.5Moderate
17:002.4Low
18:000.7Low
19:000Low
20:000Low
21:000Low
22:000Low
23:000Low
00:000Low
01:000Low
02:000Low
03:000Low
04:000Low
05:000Low
06:000Low
07:000.5Low
08:002.2Low
09:004.4Moderate
10:006.4High
11:008.2Very high

Wind & gusts in Cairns

In km/h

  • Wind speed (km/h)
  • Gusts (km/h)
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Wind by the hour
TimeWind speedGusts
12:0012.8 km/h37.1 km/h
13:0012.8 km/h37.1 km/h
14:0013.4 km/h36.7 km/h
15:0013 km/h36 km/h
16:0012.5 km/h34.9 km/h
17:0010.3 km/h32.8 km/h
18:007.9 km/h26.6 km/h
19:005.9 km/h18.7 km/h
20:004 km/h14 km/h
21:003.8 km/h10.8 km/h
22:004.7 km/h11.5 km/h
23:006.2 km/h13.7 km/h
00:005.2 km/h13.7 km/h
01:004.9 km/h12.2 km/h
02:004.6 km/h11.9 km/h
03:004.4 km/h11.2 km/h
04:004 km/h10.8 km/h
05:004.2 km/h10.8 km/h
06:004.4 km/h10.8 km/h
07:005.2 km/h14 km/h
08:006.1 km/h17.6 km/h
09:006.2 km/h19.4 km/h
10:007.8 km/h24.5 km/h
11:009.4 km/h27.4 km/h

Sun and moon in Cairns

Daylight: 12 h 26 min

Sunrise time
05:50
Sunset time
18:16

Solar noon (sun highest)
12:03
Dawn – dusk
05:28 / 18:38
Morning blue hour
05:28 – 05:37
Evening blue hour
18:29 – 18:38
Morning golden hour
05:37 – 06:19
Evening golden hour
17:47 – 18:29

Waxing crescent · 7% illuminated

Moonrise 07:14 · moonset 20:41

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Cairns weather FAQ

It is currently about 23°C in Cairns, feeling like 26°C. Conditions: Clear sky, humidity 84%, wind 8 km/h.

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