Cairns weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 28°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cairns, Queensland, Australia for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
21st Apr
28

21

6

9
Wednesday
22nd Apr
26

21

6

8
Thursday
23rd Apr
27

21

6

8
Friday
24th Apr
26

21

5

7
Saturday
25th Apr
27

21

6

8

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 21st 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 Tuesday 21st April 2026

Expect broken clouds 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 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.

28
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
6
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
19
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Wednesday 22nd April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 66% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south-east.

26
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
66
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
18
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Thursday 23rd April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 5-10 mm of rainfall expected with 76% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

27
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
6
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
76
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
17
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Friday 24th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 26°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 78% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the south-east.

26
°C maximum temperature
21
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
5
hours of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
78
% chance of some rain
<10
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
17
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Saturday 25th April 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south-east.