Cairns Harbour Weather Forecast
- 25
- 30
Windy. Rain
- 25
- 34
Shower or two
- 26
- 34
Shower or two
- 26
- 34
Shower or two
- 26
- 33
Shower or two
- 26
- 34
Shower or two
- 26
- 33
Shower or two
Today 10 Jan Cairns
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding possible during this afternoon and evening. Winds southerly 35 to 55 km/h tending southwesterly 35 to 50 km/h in the middle of the day then tending westerly 25 to 30 km/h in the late evening. Damaging wind gusts to 100 km/h possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Low.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- Up to 40 knots possible depending on movement and development of Tropical Low.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- The monsoon trough lies across the northern Coral Sea. Tropical Low 12U [996 hPa] has developed along has along the trough east of Cooktown, and is forecast to move southwest and cross the northeast Queensland coast early Sunday as a category 1 tropical cyclone. A squeeze between 12U and a ridge of high pressure from a high [1022 hPa] over the Tasman Sea will lead to vigorous southeasterly winds south of the trough over the next several days. Meanwhile, a vigorous northwesterly monsoon flow will persist across Torres Strait during the next few days.
Cairns Harbour Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Cairns Airport (5km)
Lowest 2 January, 2026
23.4 °CAverage January
26.3 °CHighest 6 January, 2026
32.1 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cairns Airport (5km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.8 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30 °C