The Best Time to Visit Cairns

Cairns Climate

Summers can get very hot and wet but the rainforests are also spectacular during this time of the year. The waters are also at their clearest so it's a great time to go swimming. Winter temperature is more pleasant, but evening are still chilly so bring some warm clothes. Read more on What To Pack For Your Australian Self-Drive Holiday.

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The Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland

Photo By: claude edwards

Maximum and Minimum Average Temperatures In Cairns (Celsius)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max	31	31	30	29	29	26	26	27	28	29	31	31
Min	24	24	23	22	20	18	17	17	19	21	22	23
Rain	396	455	428	197	89	46	29	27	34	47	98	181

RAIN – Rainfall in mm

Maximum and Minimum Average Temperatures In Cairns (Fahrenheit)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max	87	87	86	84	84	78	78	80	82	84	87	87
Min	75	75	73	71	68	64	62	62	66	70	71	73
Rain	15.59	17.91	16.85	7.76	3.5	1.81	1.14	1.06	1.34	1.85	3.86	7.12

RAIN – Rainfall in Inches

School Holidays In Cairns, Queensland

The summer holidays start in late December until January. There are also two weeks off per term, in early April, late June and late September.

In Queensland, the Queen's Birthday is celebrated on the first weekend of October while Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of May. Easter Sunday is also observed. Read more about Public Holidays in Australia .