Cairns weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 31°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cairns, Queensland, Australia for more weather parameters.

Thursday
29th Jan
31

25

8

11
Friday
30th Jan
31

24

5

11
Saturday
31st Jan
32

23

4

11
Sunday
1st Feb
31

24

4

9
Monday
2nd Feb
32

25

7

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 29th January 2026 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 Thursday 29th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 14% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the south-east.

31
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
8
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
14
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
13
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Friday 30th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with rain in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 24% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-east.

31
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with rain
5
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
24
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
12
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Saturday 31st January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 32°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-west.

32
°C maximum temperature
23
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
0
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
11
kph wind from SW

Cairns weather for Sunday 1st February 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-west.

31
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
55
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
8
kph wind from SW

Cairns weather for Monday 2nd February 2026

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 59% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the east.