Cairns Ap Climate
Cairns Ap Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
31.5 | 31.2 | 30.6 | 29.3 | 27.7 | 26.0 | 25.8 | 26.6 | 28.1 | 29.5 | 30.7 | 31.5 | 29.0 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
23.7 | 23.8 | 23.1 | 21.7 | 19.9 | 17.9 | 17.1 | 17.4 | 18.7 | 20.6 | 22.3 | 23.4 | 20.8 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
390.2 | 447.1 | 415.5 | 196.0 | 91.5 | 47.7 | 29.9 | 26.9 | 33.3 | 47.4 | 92.7 | 176.7 | 2000.2 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
339.0 | 402.8 | 377.7 | 166.9 | 84.8 | 34.0 | 24.1 | 17.6 | 18.7 | 28.2 | 62.8 | 124.8 | 1960.8 |
| Mean Rain Days |
18.5 | 18.8 | 19.2 | 17.7 | 13.8 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 10.5 | 13.9 | 152.8 |
Cairns Ap Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
40.4 | 38.9 | 37.7 | 36.8 | 31.3 | 30.8 | 30.1 | 31.4 | 33.9 | 36.0 | 37.2 | 40.5 | 40.5 |
| Low Max (°C) |
24.0 | 24.4 | 23.7 | 22.3 | 20.5 | 19.5 | 19.3 | 18.7 | 21.0 | 23.1 | 24.4 | 23.9 | 18.7 |
| High Min (°C) |
28.9 | 28.4 | 27.8 | 26.1 | 24.7 | 23.4 | 22.8 | 23.7 | 24.3 | 26.1 | 27.4 | 27.9 | 28.9 |
| Low Min (°C) |
18.2 | 17.9 | 17.7 | 13.0 | 10.1 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 11.1 | 12.4 | 14.6 | 17.1 | 6.2 |
| High Rain (mm) |
368.3 | 286.3 | 402.8 | 185.8 | 118.0 | 69.6 | 38.2 | 63.2 | 80.0 | 206.2 | 185.0 | 230.1 | 402.8 |
Cairns Ap Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
33.6 | 33.5 | 32.5 | 31.2 | 29.3 | 27.8 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 30.0 | 30.9 | 32.2 | 33.2 | 30.1 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
28.7 | 29.4 | 28.9 | 27.4 | 26.0 | 24.4 | 24.2 | 24.8 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 28.3 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
24.7 | 24.9 | 24.3 | 23.5 | 22.6 | 20.3 | 20.8 | 19.6 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 23.8 | 24.6 | 22.4 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
22.5 | 22.5 | 21.7 | 19.6 | 16.8 | 14.5 | 14.2 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 17.7 | 20.6 | 21.6 | 19.6 |
| High Rain (mm) |
1417.4 | 1287.0 | 1127.5 | 634.6 | 322.3 | 177.6 | 145.0 | 140.2 | 103.2 | 394.4 | 372.0 | 919.4 | 3148.8 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
86.1 | 30.4 | 27.8 | 13.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 9.0 | 721.0 |
Cairns Ap Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
CAIRNS AERO
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Cairns Ap Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥ 35.0°C |
1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
26.0 | 22.1 | 21.8 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 21.7 | 26.4 | 143.4 |
| ≤ 2.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≤ 0.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cairns Ap 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
33.1 | 32.9 | 32.2 | 30.8 | 29.1 | 27.7 | 27.3 | 28.0 | 29.5 | 30.9 | 31.9 | 32.9 | 31.8 |
| Low Max |
29.6 | 29.1 | 28.6 | 27.6 | 26.1 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 25.0 | 26.6 | 28.1 | 29.3 | 29.9 | 26.1 |
| High Min |
25.0 | 25.0 | 24.3 | 23.3 | 21.9 | 20.5 | 19.7 | 19.9 | 20.9 | 22.8 | 24.0 | 24.9 | 23.9 |
| Low Min |
22.3 | 22.6 | 21.7 | 20.0 | 17.6 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 14.7 | 16.3 | 18.6 | 20.5 | 21.8 | 17.3 |
Cairns Ap Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74.5 |
| Earliest Entry |
1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Maxima |
75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 74.5 |
| Earliest Entry |
1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Rainfall |
75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74.7 |
| Earliest Entry |
1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1943 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 | 1942 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
Station Details
CAIRNS AERO
Nth Cst Tableland, Queensland
Nth Cst Tableland, Queensland
16.8736°S 145.7458°E
2m AMSL
Commenced 1941
Commenced 1941
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Weather News
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15:11 EST
A cold front is passing over southern parts of New South Wales, with cold air in its wake and unusually warm air ahead of the system over central and northern areas.
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12:19 EST
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