Cairns weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 26°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cairns, Queensland, Australia for more weather parameters.

Sunday
18th Oct
26

21

5

9
Monday
19th Oct
27

21

5

7
Tuesday
20th Oct
28

21

5

10
Wednesday
21st Oct
29

21

5

10
Thursday
22nd Oct
29

21

5

11

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Saturday 17th October 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 October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 56% chance of some rain and a light breeze of 12 kph from the south-east.

26
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
56
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
12
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Monday 19th October 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 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 65% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-east.

27
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
5
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
65
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
14
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Tuesday 20th October 2026

Expect broken clouds 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 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

28
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
5
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
15
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Wednesday 21st October 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 40% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south-east.

29
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
10
UV index (Very High)
40
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
14
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Thursday 22nd October 2026

Expect broken clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the east.