Cardwell Weather Forecast
- 24
- 28
Rain
- 24
- 31
Showers
- 25
- 33
Showers. Possible storm
- 25
- 33
Shower or two
- 24
- 33
Shower or two. Possible storm
- 24
- 30
Shower or two
- 24
- 31
Shower or two
Today 6 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h shifting west to northwesterly in the morning then tending north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 23 to 29.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- North to northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots offshore in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Northwest to northeasterly 2 to 3 metres, tending north to northwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon, then tending northerly 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A monsoon trough extends over the Cooktown waters. Tropical low 29U [994 hPa] in the northern Coral Sea is moving towards the northeast coast, drawing the monsoon trough south. Tropical low 29U will cross the coast between Cairns and Townsville today, moving further inland on the weekend.
Cardwell Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Cardwell Marine Pde (1km)
Lowest 2 March, 2026
22.5 °CAverage March
26.5 °CHighest 3 March, 2026
31 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cardwell Marine Pde (1km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.2 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.8 °CAverage High 2021–2026
28.8 °C