Cairns weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 22°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cairns, Queensland, Australia for more weather parameters.

Saturday
1st Aug
22

16

3

6
Sunday
2nd Aug
23

18

5

6
Monday
3rd Aug
23

17

5

6
Tuesday
4th Aug
23

17

5

6
Wednesday
5th Aug
24

16

6

8

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Friday 31st July 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 1st August 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 22°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 69% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

22
°C maximum temperature
16
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
69
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
18
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Sunday 2nd August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 48% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

23
°C maximum temperature
18
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
48
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
23
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Monday 3rd August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

23
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
61
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
23
°C wind chill
17
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Tuesday 4th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 23°C, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 42% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

23
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
42
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
17
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Wednesday 5th August 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 24°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 26% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.