Cairncross Island Weather Forecast

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Today 23 Jan Peninsula

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h.

Peninsula Coastal Waters

Sharp Point to Cape Melville
Wind
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Weather Situation
The monsoon trough will persist over the Cape York Peninsula and may drift a little southward over the North Queensland waters north of Cooktown in the coming days. A tropical low (18U) low lies within the monsoon trough near the west Peninsula coast, and will drift southward over the next few days and linger near the southern Gulf coast into next week. A weak ridge will persist over the northern waters south of trough this weekend, before weakening early next week.
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January Temperature

Horn Island (100km)

  • Lowest 21 January, 2026

    23 °C

  • Average January

    27.5 °C

  • Highest 2 January, 2026

    32.3 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Horn Island (100km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    25.1 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    27.5 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.9 °C
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