Queensland · 7-day forecast
Cairns weather forecast
Light drizzle in Cairns today, 25 to 30°C, with 88% chance of rain (about 2 mm), gusts to 42 km/h, UV very high (9). Model estimate now: 29°C, wind ESE 14 km/h.
Cairns today
- Min / max
- 25°C / 30°C
- Chance of rain
- 88%
- Rain amount
- 2 mm
- Peak gust
- 42 km/h
- UV max
- 9 · very high
- Sunrise / sunset
- 5:35am / 6:25pm
- Model estimate now
- 29°C, feels 33°C
- Humidity now
- 66%
Rain is in the model forecast for Cairns now (light drizzle, 84% chance this hour).
7-day forecast for Cairns
| Day | Conditions | Min / max °C | Rain chance | Rain | Peak gust | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Light drizzle | 25° / 30° | 88% | 2 mm | 42 km/h | 9 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | Light drizzle | 25° / 30° | 61% | 2 mm | 47 km/h | 9 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | Light drizzle | 25° / 30° | 45% | 0.5 mm | 49 km/h | 10 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | Cloudy | 24° / 30° | 16% | 0 mm | 42 km/h | 10 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 24° / 30° | 17% | 0.6 mm | 38 km/h | 10 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | Light drizzle | 25° / 30° | 53% | 0.3 mm | 45 km/h | 8 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | Showers | 22° / 30° | 78% | 6 mm | 43 km/h | 9 |
Rain chance is the model's probability of measurable rain on that day; the rain column is the forecast amount. What rain chance and millimetres mean.
Next 24 hours
| Time (AEST) | Conditions | Temp | Rain chance | Wind | Gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10am | Light drizzle | 29° | 84% | ESE 14 km/h | 36 km/h |
| 1pm | Light drizzle | 30° | 82% | E 16 km/h | 42 km/h |
| 4pm | Mostly clear | 29° | 59% | ESE 14 km/h | 38 km/h |
| 7pm | Mostly clear | 27° | 8% | SE 10 km/h | 25 km/h |
| 10pm | Mostly clear | 26° | 14% | SE 14 km/h | 30 km/h |
| Wed 1am | Light drizzle | 26° | 51% | SE 14 km/h | 31 km/h |
| Wed 4am | Light drizzle | 25° | 43% | SE 13 km/h | 29 km/h |
| Wed 7am | Light drizzle | 26° | 29% | SE 13 km/h | 31 km/h |
For every hour over seven days, with charts for temperature, rain, wind, humidity and UV, open the Cairns hourly forecast explorer.
The week ahead in Cairns
- Warmest day: Sun, 15 Nov, 30°C.
- Coolest night: Mon, 16 Nov, 22°C.
- Wettest day: Mon, 16 Nov, about 6 mm.
- Rain over 7 days: about 11 mm in total, with 4 days at 50% chance or higher.
- Strongest gusts: Thu, 12 Nov, up to 49 km/h.
- Highest UV: Sat, 14 Nov, 10 (very high). Sun protection is recommended when the UV index is 3 or above.
Cairns rain radar and warnings
Open the Cairns rain radar loop for recent rain, with playback and distance rings centred on the Cairns radar. It is a historical composite supplied through RainViewer, so it shows where rain has been, not where it will fall next.
Official BOM classic radar loops covering Cairns: Cairns (15 km away) 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km.
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Forecasts near Cairns
About this forecast
These are computer model forecasts for the point 16.92°S, 145.78°E (model grid point 16.91°S, 145.86°E), shown in Brisbane time (AEST). Cairns is about 1389 km north-west of Brisbane. Conditions can differ across town, on nearby ranges and along the coast.
The model is Open-Meteo best match, delivered by Open-Meteo. Weather data by Open-Meteo (Open-Meteo API terms (CC BY 4.0)). It is not an official Bureau of Meteorology forecast, and it is not a warning service. For the official forecast and warnings, use the Bureau of Meteorology.