False Cape Weather Forecast
- 25
- 28
Rain
- 24
- 28
Rain
- 24
- 30
Shower or two
- 24
- 31
Shower or two
- 23
- 31
Mostly sunny
- 21
- 32
Mostly sunny
- 22
- 32
Mostly sunny
Today 20 Mar Cairns
Cloudy. Very high chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds easterly 25 to 35 km/h tending southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Cairns in the late morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Northerly 1 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm.
- Weather Situation
- A weak ridge will persist over the east coast for the next few days. Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle [925 hPa] in the northwest Coral Sea is forecast to cross the Peninsula coast near Coen during the morning. Narelle is then forecast to weaken as it crosses Cape York Peninsula during the rest of Friday, enter the Gulf and begin reintensifying on Friday night, and move towards the Northern Territory on Saturday.
False Cape Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Cairns Airport (10km)
Lowest 14 March, 2026
22.9 °CAverage March
26.8 °CHighest 10 March, 2026
33 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cairns Airport (10km)
Average Low 2021–2026
21.8 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.3 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30 °C