Weather today
22 March, 2026
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The local weather in Cairns today

Sunday, 22 March 2026

The weather today in Cairns will be quite hot with temperatures reaching 26°C. During the evening and night time the temperatures will drop to 24°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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Temperature24°C24°C24°C25°C26°C26°C25°C24°C
Weather
Mist
Light rain shower
Light rain shower
Light rain shower
Light rain shower
Light rain shower
Patchy rain possible
Cloudy
Chance of rain100%100%100%100%100%100%88%0%
Precipitation0.1 mm0.5 mm0.5 mm0.5 mm0.9 mm0.8 mm0 mm0 mm
Humidity94%95%95%94%90%89%87%86%
Wind12Km/h12Km/h13Km/h14Km/h15Km/h17Km/h16Km/h13Km/h
Wind Gust16Km/h17Km/h17Km/h21Km/h22Km/h31Km/h20Km/h20Km/h
Wind Degree158°
155°
152°
136°
130°
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143°
152°
Wind DirectionSSESSESSESESESESESSE
Cloud Cover100%100%100%100%68%94%75%72%
UV Index00017600
Visibility2 Km10 Km10 Km10 Km10 Km10 Km10 Km10 Km

Cairns today weather

Morning

The temperature in Cairns today in the early morning is 24°C.

If you take into account factors such as wind, humidity and other weather conditions, the temperatures can feel like 27°C.

The chance of rain in Cairns in the morning is 100%, and the wind will blow at 13km/h.

Noon

The temperature in Cairns today at noon time is 26°C and it will feel like 29°C. The humidity will be around 90% with wind speed of 15km/h.

Evening

The temperature in Cairns today's evening will get to 26°C.

The chance of rain in Cairns in the evening time is 100%, with wind speed of 17km/h.

Night

The night temperature in Cairns today is 24°C with a wind speed of 13km/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 24° and 26°.
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 12 Km/h to 17 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 06:21 and set at 18:26.

Clothing recommendation for Cairns

Sunday, 22 March 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 06:21 and will set at 18:26. There will be 9.3 hours of sunlight in Cairns.

Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
18:26
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