Cairns weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 27°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cairns, Queensland, Australia for more weather parameters.

Saturday
4th Apr
27

24

4

7
Sunday
5th Apr
28

23

7

10
Monday
6th Apr
28

23

5

10
Tuesday
7th Apr
28

23

6

9
Wednesday
8th Apr
28

22

7

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 3rd April 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 Saturday 4th April 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

27
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
69
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
17
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Sunday 5th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

28
°C maximum temperature
23
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
7
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
48
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
19
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Monday 6th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 28°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 63% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south.

28
°C maximum temperature
23
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
63
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
19
kph wind from S

Cairns weather for Tuesday 7th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

28
°C maximum temperature
23
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
47
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
19
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Wednesday 8th April 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 28°C, 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 19 kph from the south-east.