Cairns Harbour Weather Forecast

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    Possible shower

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    Shower or two

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    Shower or two

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    Shower or two

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    Mostly sunny

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    Mostly sunny

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    Partly cloudy

Today 14 May Cairns

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the evening.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cairns during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Cairns.
1st Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
Weather
Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Weather Situation
A firm ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a large high [1041 hPa] near New Zealand. The ridge will remain in place over coming days while gradually weakening as the high slowly moves eastwards.
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May Temperature

Cairns Airport (5km)

  • Lowest 6 May, 2026

    18.7 °C

  • Average May

    24.5 °C

  • Highest 7 May, 2026

    29.7 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cairns Airport (5km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    21.8 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    25.2 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30 °C
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