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.

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 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 Wednesday 3rd December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 31°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11 (Extreme) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 43% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

  • 31°C maximum temperature31
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 43% chance of some rain43
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 18 kph from the South-East18
    kph wind from SE

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Cairns weather for Thursday 4th December 2025

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 50 mm or more of rainfall expected with 47% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the south-east.

  • 28°C maximum temperature28
    °C maximum temperature
  • 25°C minimum temperature25
    °C minimum temperature
  • Isolated thunderstorms
    isolated thunderstorms
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 47% chance of some rain47
    % chance of some rain
  • 50 mm or more of rainfall expected>50
    mm or more of rainfall expected
  • Low heat & humidityL
    low heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the South-East20
    kph wind from SE

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Cairns weather for Friday 5th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 11+ (Extreme) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-east.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 24°C minimum temperature24
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme)11
    UV index (Extreme)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 21 kph from the South-East21
    kph wind from SE

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Cairns weather for Saturday 6th December 2025

Expect broken clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 23°C minimum temperature23
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High)10
    UV index (Very High)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 19 kph from the South-East19
    kph wind from SE

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Cairns weather for Sunday 7th December 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 30°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 12% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south-east.

  • 30°C maximum temperature30
    °C maximum temperature
  • 22°C minimum temperature22
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High)8
    UV index (Very High)
  • 12% chance of some rain12
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • Moderate heat & humidityM
    moderate heat & humidity
  • Gentle breeze of 15 kph from the South-East15
    kph wind from SE

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