Cairns North Weather Forecast

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    Mostly sunny

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    Sunny

Today 24 May Cairns

Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening.

Cairns Coastal Waters

Cape Tribulation to Cardwell
Wind
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore north of Cairns in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon.
Weather
Partly cloudy.
Weather Situation
A firm ridge extends across northern Queensland waters from a large high [1035 hPa] centred over the Tasman Sea. The ridge will remain in place while slowly weakening over the coming days.
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May Temperature

Cairns Airport (4km)

  • Lowest 22 May, 2026

    15.8 °C

  • Average May

    24 °C

  • Highest 7 May, 2026

    29.7 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cairns Airport (4km)

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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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