Deception Point Weather Forecast
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Showers. Possible storm
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Showers
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Shower or two
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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. Possible storm
Today 17 Dec Cairns
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef by early evening.
- 1st Swell
- Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely.
- Weather Situation
- A high moving into the Tasman Sea is strengthening ridge over the over the north Queensland waters, accompanying a surge in southeasterly winds. The ridge will persist for the next few days as the high moves east, before weakening over the weekend.
Deception Point Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
Cairns Airport (21km)
Lowest 7 December, 2025
20.8 °CAverage December
27.4 °CHighest 2 December, 2025
35.1 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
Cairns Airport (21km)
Average Low 2020–2025
21.8 °CAverage 2020–2025
25.2 °CAverage High 2020–2025
30 °C