Cairns weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 32°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cairns, Queensland, Australia for more weather parameters.

Sunday
21st Dec
32

22

8

11
Monday
22nd Dec
31

24

7

11
Tuesday
23rd Dec
32

25

7

11
Wednesday
24th Dec
32

24

6

11
Thursday
25th Dec
31

25

6

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Sunday 21st December 2025 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 Sunday 21st December 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

32
°C maximum temperature
22
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
13
kph wind from E

Cairns weather for Monday 22nd December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

31
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
13
kph wind from E

Cairns weather for Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 45% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the east.

32
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
7
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
45
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
12
kph wind from E

Cairns weather for Wednesday 24th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.

32
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
13
kph wind from E

Cairns weather for Thursday 25th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 31°C, 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 72% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.