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.

Sunday
18th Jan
31

26

7

11
Monday
19th Jan
33

25

8

10
Tuesday
20th Jan
32

25

7

11
Wednesday
21st Jan
30

25

5

11
Thursday
22nd Jan
31

24

6

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 17th 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 Sunday 18th 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 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 86% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 8 kph from the south-west.

31
°C maximum temperature
26
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
7
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
86
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
8
kph wind from SW

Cairns weather for Monday 19th January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 33°C, high levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 77% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the south-west.

33
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
8
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
77
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
11
kph wind from SW

Cairns weather for Tuesday 20th January 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 69% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-east.

32
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
7
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
69
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
H
high heat & humidity
12
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Wednesday 21st January 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 75% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 11 kph from the east.

30
°C maximum temperature
25
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
11
UV index (Extreme)
75
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
11
kph wind from E

Cairns weather for Thursday 22nd 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 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 73% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-east.