Weather today
05 February, 2026
Thursday
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0.3 mm
24°
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The local weather in Cairns today

Thursday, 5 February 2026

The weather today in Cairns will be hot with temperatures reaching 29°C. During the evening and night time the temperatures will drop to 23°C.

For deep dive information check out our hourly weather forecast for today down the page.

Today's hourly weather in Cairns

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Temperature25°C24°C23°C27°C28°C29°C27°C24°C
Weather
Light rain shower
Patchy rain possible
Light rain shower
Light rain shower
Light rain shower
Patchy rain possible
Patchy rain possible
Patchy rain possible
Chance of rain100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Precipitation0.7 mm0.1 mm0.6 mm0.6 mm0.5 mm0.1 mm0.3 mm0.1 mm
Humidity85%90%92%82%78%75%82%92%
Wind10Km/h10Km/h9Km/h13Km/h13Km/h13Km/h12Km/h11Km/h
Wind Gust18Km/h18Km/h17Km/h23Km/h18Km/h20Km/h15Km/h18Km/h
Wind Degree132°
156°
139°
117°
115°
114°
132°
154°
Wind DirectionSESSESEESEESEESESESSE
Cloud Cover61%71%64%64%61%71%78%76%
UV Index000615800
Visibility10 Km10 Km10 Km10 Km10 Km10 Km9 Km10 Km

Cairns today weather

Morning

The temperature in Cairns today in the early morning is 23°C.

If you take into account factors such as wind, humidity and other weather conditions, the temperatures can feel like 26°C.

The chance of rain in Cairns in the morning is 100%, and the wind will blow at 9km/h.

Noon

The temperature in Cairns today at noon time is 28°C and it will feel like 33°C. The humidity will be around 78% with wind speed of 13km/h.

Evening

The temperature in Cairns today's evening will get to 29°C.

The chance of rain in Cairns in the evening time is 100%, with wind speed of 13km/h.

Night

The night temperature in Cairns today is 24°C with a wind speed of 11km/h.

The weather in Cairns today - FAQ

What is the weather today in Cairns?
The wather forecast for today in Cairns is mostly light rain shower.
What is today's highest and lowest temperature in Cairns?
The temperature today in Cairns will range between 23° and 29°.
Will it be raining today in Cairns?
The chance of rain today in Cairns is 100%.
Will it be windy today in Cairns?
The wind will blow between 9 Km/h to 13 Km/h today in Cairns.
How many hours of sunlight today in Cairns?
There will be 9.3 hours of sun today in Cairns.
What time is the sunrise and sunset today in Cairns?
The sun will rise at 06:07 and set at 18:54.

Clothing recommendation for Cairns

Thursday, 5 February 2026
Umbrella
T-Shirt

Sunrise and sunset time in Cairns today

What time is the sunset and sunrise in Cairns today? The sun will rise at 06:07 and will set at 18:54. There will be 9.3 hours of sunlight in Cairns.

Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
18:54
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