Cairns - Recent Annual Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the weather in Cairns, Queensland Australia was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot and cold days occurred each year. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed during recent years, as well as how often Cairns had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Cairns Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

Cairns temperature averages by year
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
2023
86 71 2022 30 22
86 71 2021 30 22
86 71 2020 30 22
85 70 2019 30 21
86 70 2018 30 21
86 71 2017 30 22
86 72 2016 30 22
85 70 2015 30 21
85 70 2014 29 21
85 70 2013 30 21
85 69 2012 29 21
85 69 2011 29 21
86 72 2010 30 22
Number of days each year when the temperature in Cairns dropped to 0 or below, or rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
0 °C
32 °F
Year 21 °C
70 °F
32 °C
90 °F
2023
0 2022 362 93
0 2021 362 78
0 2020 364 87
0 2019 361 49
0 2018 360 61
0 2017 365 73
0 2016 366 88
0 2015 365 55
0 2014 364 49
0 2013 365 43
0 2012 366 58
0 2011 365 32
0 2010 365 41

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Cairns during each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total rainfall in Cairns
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
2023
124 2022 80.2 2037
145 2021 97.8 2485
135 2020 61.8 1568
138 2019 80.2 2036
128 2018 110.6 2810
134 2017 66.5 1689
2016
150 2015 74.7 1897
135 2014 66.2 1681
159 2013 49.9 1268
130 2012 77.7 1973
141 2011 95.2 2417
187 2010 104.7 2660
Reference

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Climate Data Online.

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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