Cairns weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 82°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 Thursday 18th September 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 Friday 19th September 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 82°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-east.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 72°F minimum temperature72
    °F minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 31% chance of some rain31
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    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 Saturday 20th September 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 84°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 7 mph from the south.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °F maximum temperature
  • 72°F minimum temperature72
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 25% chance of some rain25
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Light breeze of 7 mph from the South7
    mph wind from S

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Cairns weather for Sunday 21st September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 82°F, low 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 9 mph from the south-east.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 70°F minimum temperature70
    °F minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 9 mph from the South-East9
    mph wind from SE

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Cairns weather for Monday 22nd September 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 84°F, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 9 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 10 mph from the south-east.

  • 84°F maximum temperature84
    °F maximum temperature
  • 70°F minimum temperature70
    °F minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 9 hours of bright sunshine9
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 10 mph from the South-East10
    mph wind from SE

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Cairns weather for Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 82°F, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 37% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 11 mph from the south-east.

  • 82°F maximum temperature82
    °F maximum temperature
  • 70°F minimum temperature70
    °F minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 5 hours of bright sunshine5
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 37% chance of some rain37
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 11 mph from the South-East11
    mph wind from SE

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