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Sea Temperature.

Cairns Sea Temperature
(Today) 18th Apr 2018
27.8°C / 82°F
Current weather

(shower rain)
27°C / 81°F
Partly cloudy
Wind

11 mph
Humidity

83%

The measurements for the water temperature in Cairns, Queensland are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.
Monthly average sea temp

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Cairns water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.
Max ºCMax ºFMin ºCMin ºFJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec16ºC20ºC24ºC28ºC32ºC36ºCOct● Min ºC: 24.5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 27.9 27.9 27.3 26.5 24.4 22.9 22.4 23.1 23.2 24.5 26.1 27.8
Max °C 31 30.8 29.6 28.9 27.9 26.1 25.2 24.9 26.5 28.2 29 30.1
Min °F 83.4 83.3 82 80.7 77.3 74.5 73.4 74.3 75 77.5 80.1 82.9
Max °F 86.5 86.2 84.3 83.1 80.8 77.7 76.2 76.1 78.3 81.2 83 85.2
7 day tide forecast for Cairns
Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue

Low 04:09am
(1.13m)
High 10:00am
(2.49m)
Low 04:15pm
(0.82m)
High 10:50pm
(2.71m)

Low 05:00am
(1.31m)
High 10:43am
(2.27m)
Low 05:00pm
(0.94m)
High 11:47pm
(2.60m)

Low 06:06am
(1.48m)
High 11:38am
(2.04m)
Low 05:57pm
(1.08m)

High 01:05am
(2.51m)
Low 08:58am
(1.56m)
High 12:56pm
(1.85m)
Low 07:14pm
(1.20m)

High 03:28am
(2.55m)
Low 10:35am
(1.35m)
High 04:03pm
(1.87m)
Low 09:37pm
(1.19m)

High 04:43am
(2.73m)
Low 11:24am
(1.13m)
High 05:10pm
(2.09m)
Low 10:57pm
(1.03m)

High 05:33am
(2.89m)
Low 12:04pm
(0.93m)
High 05:57pm
(2.32m)
Low 11:50pm
(0.88m)

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest port (Cairns, Australia) and may differ by up to half and hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.
Average April sea temperatures

Max: 28.9°C / 84°F
Avg: 27.7°C / 81.9°F
Min: 26.5°C / 79.7°F

Cairns average sea temperature chart

These average ocean temperatures for Cairns are calculated from several years of archived data.

Locations nearby

Trinity Beach (13km/8.1mi)
Palm Cove (17.4km/10.9mi)
Port Douglas (47.2km/29.5mi)

Variations

Whilst sea temperatures for Cairns are as accurate as current data allows, there may be slight local and regional variations depending on conditions. Time of day and wind direction may have a temporary local effect as can water flows from neraby rivers.

Alternate names for Cairns
CNS, Cairns, Kerns, kai en si, keanzu, Кернс, ケアンズ, 凱恩斯

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Cairns Weather Forecast and Climate

Cairns is located in the tropics and has a warm humid climate. Cairns weather has 2 distinct seasons. A warm dry season from April to November and a wet season from November to March with tropical monsoons that includes tropical cyclones. On average Cairns receives over 2000mm of rain every year and this can cause flooding of the Mulgrave and Barron Rivers which can affect road and rail transportation.

You can swim nearly all year round because Cairns weather is so beautiful. The Cairns Esplanade Lagoon is a great place to cool off. This lagoon is huge, is shaped to look like Queensland and is patrolled by lifeguards during the day. Swimming in the ocean at Cairns and the Cairns Northern Beaches is not recommended during the stinger season – November till May. Stingers are mainly found around the coast so you can swim on the Great Barrier Reef with out many problems (wear a wet-suit just to be safe). Some beaches have stinger nets for safe swimming, including Clifton Beach/Palm Cove. Another way to beat the hot Cairns weather, is by finding one of the many waterfalls, rivers, lakes and creeks for a swim, just be on the look out for signs warning of crocodiles.

Visitors to Far North Queensland need strong sunscreen because of the climate. But most importantly… remember to bring a hat. During the summer months Cairns weather is quite hot and can easily damage fair skin. Generally the nights are mild so dress in light clothing. The dress standards at most venues is casual tropical wear that is neat and tidy with footwear.

Cairns Weather Forecast: www.accuweather.com/world-index-forecast.asp?partner=netweather&locCode=O CN|AU|QLD|CAIRNS|&metric=1

Weather Maps: www.accuweather.com/maps-satellite.aspx

Weather Radar: www.accuweather.com/index-radar.asp?partner=accuweather&traveler=0&zipcod e=OCN|AU|QLD|CAIRNS|

Hurricane Center: www.hurricane.accuweather.com/hurricane/index.aspx

Details on Climate for Rainfall and Sunshine hours, please refer to the below link.
Bureau of Meteorology: www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_031011.shtml