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Cairns, Queensland, Australia weather

Queensland, Australia

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Cairns weather

26°
Light drizzle
Feels like 29°
Low/High: 21° / 26°
Humidity83%
Wind13 km/h
Visibility12.1 km
UV index7.6
Through the day:
Morning
23°35%
Afternoon
28°84%
Evening
23°4%
Night
22°3%

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 (100%) 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. Clear sky22°Chance of rain 4%
  2. Overcast22°Chance of rain 3%
  3. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 8%
  4. Overcast22°Chance of rain 14%
  5. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 22%
  6. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 32%
  7. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 39%
  8. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 38%
  9. Light drizzle22°Chance of rain 33%
  10. Light drizzle23°Chance of rain 35%
  11. Light drizzle25°Chance of rain 49%
  12. Light drizzle26°Chance of rain 69%
  13. Drizzle26°Chance of rain 84%
  14. Light drizzle27°Chance of rain 89%
  15. Light drizzle28°Chance of rain 89%
  16. Light drizzle28°Chance of rain 84%
  17. Light drizzle28°Chance of rain 73%
  18. Partly cloudy28°Chance of rain 58%
  19. Mainly clear27°Chance of rain 43%
  20. Clear sky26°Chance of rain 28%
  21. Clear sky25°Chance of rain 14%
  22. Clear sky23°Chance of rain 4%
  23. Mainly clear23°Chance of rain 1%
  24. Mainly clear23°Chance of rain 1%

Cairns weather, next 7 days

  1. 21°26°

    Dense drizzle · Rain 100%

  2. 22°28°

    Drizzle · Rain 89%

  3. 21°28°

    Drizzle · Rain 70%

  4. 20°27°

    Light drizzle · Rain 53%

  5. 21°28°

    Light drizzle · Rain 47%

  6. 22°28°

    Light drizzle · Rain 61%

  7. 21°27°

    Light showers · Rain 88%

Environment

AQI details →
Air quality
33Good
Ultraviolet (UV)
7.6High
Wind now
13km/h
Dew point
22°RH 83%

Sunrise & sunset

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

Satellite

Himawari infrared satellite loop, 13/10, 16:50 – 13/10, 18:40: the higher and colder the cloud, the more yellow and red
13/10, 16:50 – 13/10, 18:40
  • 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
22:004%0 mm
23:003%0 mm
00:008%0.1 mm
01:0014%0 mm
02:0022%0.1 mm
03:0032%0.1 mm
04:0039%0.1 mm
05:0038%0.1 mm
06:0033%0.1 mm
07:0035%0.1 mm
08:0049%0.2 mm
09:0069%0.3 mm
10:0084%0.6 mm
11:0089%0.4 mm
12:0089%0.2 mm
13:0084%0.2 mm
14:0073%0.2 mm
15:0058%0 mm
16:0043%0 mm
17:0028%0 mm
18:0014%0 mm
19:004%0 mm
20:001%0 mm
21:001%0 mm

Temperature & feels-like

Hourly air and feels-like temperature (°C)

  • Temperature
  • Feels like
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Temperature by the hour
TimeTemperatureFeels like
22:0022.2°C26.2°C
23:0021.6°C25.3°C
00:0021.7°C25.5°C
01:0021.8°C25.5°C
02:0022.1°C25.8°C
03:0021.7°C25.4°C
04:0021.9°C25.7°C
05:0022.1°C26°C
06:0022.1°C26.1°C
07:0023.4°C27.6°C
08:0024.6°C29°C
09:0025.5°C29.8°C
10:0026.4°C31.1°C
11:0027.1°C31.8°C
12:0027.8°C33.1°C
13:0027.7°C33.2°C
14:0027.8°C32.8°C
15:0027.5°C31.8°C
16:0026.7°C30.2°C
17:0025.7°C29.4°C
18:0024.6°C28.4°C
19:0023.3°C27.5°C
20:0022.9°C27.1°C
21:0022.6°C26.8°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
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
10:006.5High
11:008.2Very high
12:009.1Very high
13:009.2Very high
14:008.4Very high
15:006.8High
16:004.7Moderate
17:002.4Low
18:000.7Low
19:000Low
20:000Low
21:000Low

Wind & gusts in Cairns

In km/h

  • Wind speed (km/h)
  • Gusts (km/h)
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Wind by the hour
TimeWind speedGusts
22:004.4 km/h10.4 km/h
23:005.2 km/h11.5 km/h
00:004.8 km/h12.2 km/h
01:005.2 km/h11.5 km/h
02:004.9 km/h12.2 km/h
03:004.7 km/h11.2 km/h
04:004.7 km/h10.4 km/h
05:004.9 km/h10.8 km/h
06:004.4 km/h10.4 km/h
07:004.8 km/h12.2 km/h
08:004.5 km/h15.8 km/h
09:005.4 km/h17.6 km/h
10:007.8 km/h23.8 km/h
11:009.9 km/h28.1 km/h
12:0010.9 km/h31.3 km/h
13:0010.3 km/h31.3 km/h
14:0010.2 km/h30.2 km/h
15:009.9 km/h28.8 km/h
16:009.6 km/h27.7 km/h
17:009 km/h26.3 km/h
18:006.9 km/h23.8 km/h
19:003.5 km/h15.5 km/h
20:002.7 km/h9 km/h
21:002.4 km/h7.6 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 26°C in Cairns, feeling like 29°C. Conditions: Light drizzle, humidity 83%, wind 13 km/h.

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