Cairns weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 27°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cairns, Queensland, Australia for more weather parameters.

Tuesday
19th May
27

19

7

8
Wednesday
20th May
28

20

8

9
Thursday
21st May
26

17

11

8
Friday
22nd May
25

17

4

5
Saturday
23rd May
26

19

5

5

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 19th May 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 19th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 27°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a light breeze of 9 kph from the south-west.

27
°C maximum temperature
19
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
7
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
9
kph wind from SW

Cairns weather for Wednesday 20th May 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 28°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 9 (Very High) and 8 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
20
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
8
hours of sunshine
9
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
L
low heat & humidity
15
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Thursday 21st May 2026

Expect clear skies in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 26°C, maximum UV of 8 (Very High) and 11 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south.

26
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
clear skies
11
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
0
mm of rainfall expected
26
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from S

Cairns weather for Friday 22nd May 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 25°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 31% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the south.

25
°C maximum temperature
17
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
4
hours of sunshine
5
UV index (Moderate)
31
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
15
kph wind from S

Cairns weather for Saturday 23rd May 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 26°C, low levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 30% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 14 kph from the south.