Cairns weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Cairns is expected to be 29°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Cairns, Queensland, Australia for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
18th Mar
29

22

8

8
Thursday
19th Mar
29

24

4

6
Friday
20th Mar
28

24

1

7
Saturday
21st Mar
28

24

1

6
Sunday
22nd Mar
29

24

3

10

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Tuesday 17th March 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 Wednesday 18th March 2026

Expect sunshine and showers in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 29°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 44% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 18 kph from the south.

29
°C maximum temperature
22
°C minimum temperature
sunshine and showers
8
hours of sunshine
8
UV index (Very High)
44
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
18
kph wind from S

Cairns weather for Thursday 19th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 61% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 21 kph from the south-east.

29
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
4
hours of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
61
% chance of some rain
<20
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
21
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Friday 20th March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 28°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 7 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 40-50 mm of rainfall expected with 87% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

28
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
1
hour of sunshine
7
UV index (High)
87
% chance of some rain
<50
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
16
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Saturday 21st March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 28°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 6 (High) and 1 hour of bright sunshine. There are 20-30 mm of rainfall expected with 82% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.

28
°C maximum temperature
24
°C minimum temperature
isolated thunderstorms
1
hour of sunshine
6
UV index (High)
82
% chance of some rain
<30
mm of rainfall expected
M
moderate heat & humidity
16
kph wind from SE

Cairns weather for Sunday 22nd March 2026

Expect isolated thunderstorms in Cairns, Queensland with a maximum temperature of 29°C, moderate levels of heat & humidity, maximum UV of 10 (Very High) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 10-20 mm of rainfall expected with 71% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-east.