Russell Heads Weather Forecast
- 21
- 27
Shower
- 21
- 28
Shower
- 21
- 28
Partly cloudy
- 22
- 28
Shower
- 22
- 29
Shower
- 22
- 29
Shower
- 23
- 28
Shower
Today 19 Dec North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, becoming less likely in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the late afternoon and evening. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 34.
Cairns Coastal Waters
Cape Tribulation to Cardwell- Wind
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cairns in the late morning and afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A high [1022 hPa] in the Tasman Sea is strengthening a ridge and southeasterly winds over the north Queensland waters. The ridge will persist on Friday as the high moves east, before gradually weakening over the weekend.
Russell Heads Temperature Statistics View More
December Temperature
South Johnstone (41km)
Lowest 7 December, 2025
20.1 °CAverage December
25.9 °CHighest 2 December, 2025
33.9 °C
Climate (2020–Present)
South Johnstone (41km)
Average Low 2020–2025
20.6 °CAverage 2020–2025
23.9 °CAverage High 2020–2025
28.7 °C