Extended 10-day forecasts, Cairns
Hourly detail for the next 48 hours, six-hourly segments for the rest of the week.
This is the 10-day extended forecast for Cairns, Australia. The forecast is updated every three hours and displays the temperature, weather conditions, wind direction and speed, as well as the chance of precipitation.
Check out our October climate page to see if the current temperatures in Cairns is typical for this time of year.
Today · Thursday 15 Oct
Hour by hour
| Time | Weather | Temp | Precip | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01:00 |
Mostly clear
|
22°C (72°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 97% | SW 2 m/s (4 knots) |
| 02:00 |
Fog
|
21°C (70°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 99% | S 2 m/s (4 knots) |
| 03:00 |
Fog
|
21°C (70°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 99% | S 2 m/s (4 knots) |
| 04:00 |
Fog
|
21°C (70°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 99% | S 3 m/s (6 knots) |
| 05:00 |
Fog
|
21°C (70°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 99% | S 3 m/s (6 knots) |
| 06:00 |
Mostly sunny
|
22°C (72°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 98% | S 3 m/s (6 knots) |
| 07:00 |
Mostly sunny
|
24°C (75°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 85% | SE 3 m/s (6 knots) |
| 08:00 |
Mostly sunny
|
25°C (77°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 76% | SE 3 m/s (6 knots) |
| 09:00 |
Light rain showers
|
27°C (81°F) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 68% | E 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 10:00 |
Light rain showers
|
28°C (82°F) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 63% | E 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 11:00 |
Rain showers
|
28°C (82°F) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 62% | E 5 m/s (10 knots) |
| 12:00 |
Rain showers
|
28°C (82°F) | 0.4 mm (0.02 in) | 64% | E 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 13:00 |
Light rain showers
|
28°C (82°F) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 64% | E 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 14:00 |
Light rain showers
|
28°C (82°F) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 63% | E 5 m/s (10 knots) |
| 15:00 |
Rain showers
|
28°C (82°F) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 66% | E 6 m/s (12 knots) |
| 16:00 |
Light rain showers
|
26°C (79°F) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 72% | E 5 m/s (10 knots) |
| 17:00 |
Partly cloudy
|
25°C (77°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 75% | E 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 18:00 |
Mostly clear
|
24°C (75°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 82% | E 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 19:00 |
Mostly clear
|
23°C (73°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 88% | SE 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 20:00 |
Mostly clear
|
23°C (73°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 91% | SE 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 21:00 |
Mostly clear
|
22°C (72°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 94% | S 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 22:00 |
Mostly clear
|
22°C (72°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 94% | S 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 23:00 |
Mostly clear
|
22°C (72°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 95% | S 4 m/s (8 knots) |
01:00
Mostly clear
97% · SW 2 m/s (4 knots)
22°C (72°F)
0 mm (0 in)
02:00
Fog
99% · S 2 m/s (4 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0 mm (0 in)
03:00
Fog
99% · S 2 m/s (4 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0 mm (0 in)
04:00
Fog
99% · S 3 m/s (6 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0 mm (0 in)
05:00
Fog
99% · S 3 m/s (6 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0 mm (0 in)
06:00
Mostly sunny
98% · S 3 m/s (6 knots)
22°C (72°F)
0 mm (0 in)
07:00
Mostly sunny
85% · SE 3 m/s (6 knots)
24°C (75°F)
0 mm (0 in)
08:00
Mostly sunny
76% · SE 3 m/s (6 knots)
25°C (77°F)
0 mm (0 in)
09:00
Light rain showers
68% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
27°C (81°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
10:00
Light rain showers
63% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
11:00
Rain showers
62% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
12:00
Rain showers
64% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.4 mm (0.02 in)
13:00
Light rain showers
64% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
14:00
Light rain showers
63% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
15:00
Rain showers
66% · E 6 m/s (12 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
16:00
Light rain showers
72% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
26°C (79°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
17:00
Partly cloudy
75% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
25°C (77°F)
0 mm (0 in)
18:00
Mostly clear
82% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
24°C (75°F)
0 mm (0 in)
19:00
Mostly clear
88% · SE 4 m/s (8 knots)
23°C (73°F)
0 mm (0 in)
20:00
Mostly clear
91% · SE 4 m/s (8 knots)
23°C (73°F)
0 mm (0 in)
21:00
Mostly clear
94% · S 4 m/s (8 knots)
22°C (72°F)
0 mm (0 in)
22:00
Mostly clear
94% · S 4 m/s (8 knots)
22°C (72°F)
0 mm (0 in)
23:00
Mostly clear
95% · S 4 m/s (8 knots)
22°C (72°F)
0 mm (0 in)
Tomorrow · Friday 16 Oct
Hour by hour
| Time | Weather | Temp | Precip | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 |
Partly cloudy
|
22°C (72°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 96% | S 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 01:00 |
Mostly clear
|
21°C (70°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 97% | S 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 02:00 |
Mostly clear
|
21°C (70°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 97% | S 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 03:00 |
Mostly clear
|
21°C (70°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 97% | S 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 04:00 |
Mostly clear
|
21°C (70°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 96% | S 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 05:00 |
Clear skies
|
21°C (70°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 96% | S 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 06:00 |
Mostly sunny
|
21°C (70°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 96% | S 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 07:00 |
Mostly sunny
|
23°C (73°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 84% | SE 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 08:00 |
Mostly sunny
|
25°C (77°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 77% | SE 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 09:00 |
Light rain showers
|
26°C (79°F) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 70% | E 5 m/s (10 knots) |
| 10:00 |
Light rain showers
|
27°C (81°F) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 65% | E 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 11:00 |
Rain showers
|
28°C (82°F) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 64% | E 5 m/s (10 knots) |
| 12:00 |
Rain showers
|
28°C (82°F) | 0.4 mm (0.02 in) | 63% | E 5 m/s (10 knots) |
| 13:00 |
Rain showers
|
28°C (82°F) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 63% | E 5 m/s (10 knots) |
| 14:00 |
Light rain showers
|
28°C (82°F) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 66% | E 5 m/s (10 knots) |
| 15:00 |
Partly cloudy
|
27°C (81°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 69% | E 5 m/s (10 knots) |
| 16:00 |
Partly cloudy
|
26°C (79°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 74% | E 5 m/s (10 knots) |
| 17:00 |
Light rain showers
|
25°C (77°F) | 0.1 mm (0 in) | 78% | E 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 18:00 |
Partly cloudy
|
24°C (75°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 84% | E 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 19:00 |
Partly cloudy
|
23°C (73°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 90% | E 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 20:00 |
Light rain showers
|
23°C (73°F) | 0.1 mm (0 in) | 92% | SE 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 21:00 |
Partly cloudy
|
23°C (73°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 91% | SE 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 22:00 |
Light rain showers
|
22°C (72°F) | 0.1 mm (0 in) | 95% | SE 4 m/s (8 knots) |
| 23:00 |
Partly cloudy
|
22°C (72°F) | 0 mm (0 in) | 95% | S 4 m/s (8 knots) |
00:00
Partly cloudy
96% · S 4 m/s (8 knots)
22°C (72°F)
0 mm (0 in)
01:00
Mostly clear
97% · S 4 m/s (8 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0 mm (0 in)
02:00
Mostly clear
97% · S 4 m/s (8 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0 mm (0 in)
03:00
Mostly clear
97% · S 4 m/s (8 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0 mm (0 in)
04:00
Mostly clear
96% · S 4 m/s (8 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0 mm (0 in)
05:00
Clear skies
96% · S 4 m/s (8 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0 mm (0 in)
06:00
Mostly sunny
96% · S 4 m/s (8 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0 mm (0 in)
07:00
Mostly sunny
84% · SE 4 m/s (8 knots)
23°C (73°F)
0 mm (0 in)
08:00
Mostly sunny
77% · SE 4 m/s (8 knots)
25°C (77°F)
0 mm (0 in)
09:00
Light rain showers
70% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
26°C (79°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
10:00
Light rain showers
65% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
27°C (81°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
11:00
Rain showers
64% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
12:00
Rain showers
63% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.4 mm (0.02 in)
13:00
Rain showers
63% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
14:00
Light rain showers
66% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
15:00
Partly cloudy
69% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
27°C (81°F)
0 mm (0 in)
16:00
Partly cloudy
74% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
26°C (79°F)
0 mm (0 in)
17:00
Light rain showers
78% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
25°C (77°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
18:00
Partly cloudy
84% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
24°C (75°F)
0 mm (0 in)
19:00
Partly cloudy
90% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
23°C (73°F)
0 mm (0 in)
20:00
Light rain showers
92% · SE 4 m/s (8 knots)
23°C (73°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
21:00
Partly cloudy
91% · SE 4 m/s (8 knots)
23°C (73°F)
0 mm (0 in)
22:00
Light rain showers
95% · SE 4 m/s (8 knots)
22°C (72°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
23:00
Partly cloudy
95% · S 4 m/s (8 knots)
22°C (72°F)
0 mm (0 in)
Next 7 days
Six-hour segments
Day
Night
22:00
Morning
04:00
Afternoon
10:00
Evening
16:00
Saturday
17 Oct
22°C (72°F)
0.4 mm (0.02 in)
Partly cloudy
95% · SE 4 m/s (8 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Mostly sunny
98% · SW 3 m/s (6 knots)
28°C (82°F)
1.2 mm (0.05 in)
Rain showers
61% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
27°C (81°F)
0.6 mm (0.02 in)
Light rain showers
73% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
Sat
17 Oct
night
22°C (72°F)
0.4 mm (0.02 in)
Partly cloudy
95%
4 m/s (8 knots)
morning
21°C (70°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Mostly sunny
98%
3 m/s (6 knots)
afternoon
28°C (82°F)
1.2 mm (0.05 in)
Rain showers
61%
4 m/s (8 knots)
evening
27°C (81°F)
0.6 mm (0.02 in)
Light rain showers
73%
5 m/s (10 knots)
Sunday
18 Oct
23°C (73°F)
0.5 mm (0.02 in)
Light rain showers
94% · SE 2 m/s (4 knots)
22°C (72°F)
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
Cloudy
96% · S 2 m/s (4 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.6 mm (0.02 in)
Light rain showers
61% · E 3 m/s (6 knots)
27°C (81°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Partly cloudy
65% · E 3 m/s (6 knots)
Sun
18 Oct
night
23°C (73°F)
0.5 mm (0.02 in)
Light rain showers
94%
2 m/s (4 knots)
morning
22°C (72°F)
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
Cloudy
96%
2 m/s (4 knots)
afternoon
28°C (82°F)
0.6 mm (0.02 in)
Light rain showers
61%
3 m/s (6 knots)
evening
27°C (81°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Partly cloudy
65%
3 m/s (6 knots)
Monday
19 Oct
23°C (73°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Mostly clear
91% · S 2 m/s (4 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
Partly cloudy
96% · S 1 m/s (2 knots)
28°C (82°F)
1.1 mm (0.04 in)
Rain showers
67% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
27°C (81°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
Mostly clear
71% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
Mon
19 Oct
night
23°C (73°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Mostly clear
91%
2 m/s (4 knots)
morning
21°C (70°F)
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
Partly cloudy
96%
1 m/s (2 knots)
afternoon
28°C (82°F)
1.1 mm (0.04 in)
Rain showers
67%
4 m/s (8 knots)
evening
27°C (81°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
Mostly clear
71%
4 m/s (8 knots)
Tuesday
20 Oct
23°C (73°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Partly cloudy
92% · SE 2 m/s (4 knots)
21°C (70°F)
1.2 mm (0.05 in)
Rain showers
96% · S 2 m/s (4 knots)
26°C (79°F)
3.2 mm (0.1 in)
Rain showers
77% · SE 5 m/s (10 knots)
26°C (79°F)
0.5 mm (0.02 in)
Light rain showers
76% · SE 5 m/s (10 knots)
Tue
20 Oct
night
23°C (73°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Partly cloudy
92%
2 m/s (4 knots)
morning
21°C (70°F)
1.2 mm (0.05 in)
Rain showers
96%
2 m/s (4 knots)
afternoon
26°C (79°F)
3.2 mm (0.1 in)
Rain showers
77%
5 m/s (10 knots)
evening
26°C (79°F)
0.5 mm (0.02 in)
Light rain showers
76%
5 m/s (10 knots)
Wednesday
21 Oct
23°C (73°F)
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
Cloudy
91% · SE 3 m/s (6 knots)
22°C (72°F)
0.6 mm (0.02 in)
Light rain showers
96% · SE 2 m/s (4 knots)
27°C (81°F)
3.3 mm (0.1 in)
Rain showers
72% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
27°C (81°F)
0.4 mm (0.02 in)
Mostly clear
73% · E 5 m/s (10 knots)
Wed
21 Oct
night
23°C (73°F)
0.3 mm (0.01 in)
Cloudy
91%
3 m/s (6 knots)
morning
22°C (72°F)
0.6 mm (0.02 in)
Light rain showers
96%
2 m/s (4 knots)
afternoon
27°C (81°F)
3.3 mm (0.1 in)
Rain showers
72%
4 m/s (8 knots)
evening
27°C (81°F)
0.4 mm (0.02 in)
Mostly clear
73%
5 m/s (10 knots)
Thursday
22 Oct
22°C (72°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Partly cloudy
95% · S 2 m/s (4 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Mostly sunny
97% · S 1 m/s (2 knots)
28°C (82°F)
0.8 mm (0.03 in)
Light rain showers
64% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
27°C (81°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
Mostly clear
70% · E 4 m/s (8 knots)
Thu
22 Oct
night
22°C (72°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Partly cloudy
95%
2 m/s (4 knots)
morning
21°C (70°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Mostly sunny
97%
1 m/s (2 knots)
afternoon
28°C (82°F)
0.8 mm (0.03 in)
Light rain showers
64%
4 m/s (8 knots)
evening
27°C (81°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
Mostly clear
70%
4 m/s (8 knots)
Friday
23 Oct
22°C (72°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Partly cloudy
96% · S 1 m/s (2 knots)
21°C (70°F)
0.4 mm (0.02 in)
Mostly sunny
98% · S 1 m/s (2 knots)
28°C (82°F)
6.5 mm (0.3 in)
Heavy rain showers
67% · E 2 m/s (4 knots)
26°C (79°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
Partly cloudy
84% · NE 3 m/s (6 knots)
Fri
23 Oct
night
22°C (72°F)
0.1 mm (0 in)
Partly cloudy
96%
1 m/s (2 knots)
morning
21°C (70°F)
0.4 mm (0.02 in)
Mostly sunny
98%
1 m/s (2 knots)
afternoon
28°C (82°F)
6.5 mm (0.3 in)
Heavy rain showers
67%
2 m/s (4 knots)
evening
26°C (79°F)
0.2 mm (0.01 in)
Partly cloudy
84%
3 m/s (6 knots)
Data from MET Norway.
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