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22°

Mainly clear

H:25°  L:20°  ·  Feels like 22°

Mainly clear now, showers arriving around 11am. High 25°C, low 20°C.

  1. 22° 25%
  2. 24° 35%
  3. 25° 50%
  4. 25° 67%
  5. 25° 78%
  6. 24° 79%
Feels like 22°
Wind 19 km/h S
Humidity 79%
UV index 9
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Cairns weather right now

Today
Mainly clear, 22°C now. High 25° / low 20°, rain from 11am.
Tomorrow
Drizzle, 25° / 21°, 77% rain chance.
This weekend
Sat 25° 54% rain, Sun 24° 40% rain

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Today’s briefing

Mainly clear now, showers arriving around 11am. High 25°C, low 20°C.

Automated summary based on live conditions

Hourly forecast

Next 24 hours

See 24 hours
  1. 22° 25%
  2. 24° 35%
  3. 25° 50%
  4. 25° 67%
  5. 25° 78%
  6. 24° 79%
  7. 24° 73%
  8. 24° 63%
  9. 23° 47%
  10. 23° 27%
  11. 22° 14%
  12. 22° 13%

Outlook

Seven-day forecast

Full details
  1. Light drizzle 25°20° 79% rain
  2. Drizzle 25°21° 77% rain
  3. Heavy drizzle 25°20° 93% rain
  4. Drizzle 25°20° 65% rain
  5. Light drizzle 26°19° 70% rain
  6. Drizzle 25°20° 54% rain
  7. Light drizzle 24°20° 40% rain

Right now

Air quality, pollen and comfort

UV index 4.1 Max 9, Very high
Air quality 18, Low European AQI
Wind 19 km/h S
Humidity 79% Humidity
Pressure 1022 hPa Pressure
Sunrise 06:01 Sunset 18:13
Precipitation 0 mm 79% chance of rain today

Map

Cairns weather map

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Map of Cairns

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What to do today

Walk outside

good

Temperature 22°C, wind 19 km/h and UV 4.1.

Running

good

Temperature 22°C and wind 19 km/h.

Cycling

good

Wind 19 km/h and temperature 22°C.

Outdoor dining

good

Temperature 22°C with a 79% rain chance.

Photography

check

Check cloud cover and available light before heading out.

Weather questions

Plan your day in Cairns

What is the weather in Cairns today?

Mainly clear and 22°. The forecast high is 25° and the low is 20°.

Will it rain in Cairns today?

The highest rain chance shown for today is 79%, with 0 mm shown for current conditions.

What is the UV index in Cairns?

The current UV index is 4.1, with a forecast maximum of 9. The level is Very high.

What time are sunrise and sunset in Cairns?

Sunrise is at 06:01 and sunset is at 18:13, local time.

Where does the Cairns forecast come from?

Conditions and forecasts use Open-Meteo. Available air quality and pollen readings use CAMS data.

Weather by Open-Meteo through the cached weather snapshot feed. Air quality and pollen via CAMS.

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