Cairns Weather: May
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Average Day Temperature: | 81.9°F |
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Average Night Temperature: | 70.9°F |
|
Sea Water Temperature: | 81.3°F |
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Number of Sunny Days: | 10 days |
| Sunshine Hours: | 11.2 - 11.5 hours | |
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Number of Rainy Days: | 3 days |
| Precipitation Totals: | 1.4 in | |
| detailed information | ||
14 day weather
forecast
forecast
| Cairns |
Sea Water
Temperature
Temperature
| Cairns |
Air Temperature in May, °F
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
0
14
28
42
56
70
84
98
112
| Day Temperature | Night Temperature |
The highest day temperature in May 2025 was 86°F. The lowest night temperature was 64°F. The average values for day and night temperatures during May were 81.9°F и 71.1°F respectivly.
Cairns Water Sea Temperature in May, °F
1
3
5
7
9
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25
27
29
31
74
77
80
83
86
89
The average sea surface temperature in May 2025 for Cairns was 82.0°F. The maximum and minimum values were 80.4°F and 84.8°F respectively.
Sunny, Cloudy and Gloomy days
| Sunny days | |
| Cloudy days | |
| Gloomy days |
32%
35%
32%
You can expect various weather conditions during May. Be ready for sunny, cloudy or even gloomy days.
Precipitation Totals in May, in
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.3
2.5
3.8
5.0
6.3
7.6
8.8
Precipitation total in May for Cairns is 1.4 in.
Wind Speed in May, mph
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.7
3.3
5.0
6.6
8.3
9.9
11.6
13.2
The average wind speed in May is 9.6 mph. It makes May the most windy month of the year for Cairns.
Average Sunny Hours Per Day
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
0.0
1.6
3.1
4.7
6.2
7.8
9.3
10.9
We are using day length and cloud cover information for each day of the month to calculate averages for this chart. Average sunny hours for Cairns in May is 6.2 hours.
Cairns on the Weather Map
Australia Resorts:
NAME
F°
| Adelaide |  |
+64 |
| Brisbane | |
+68 |
| Cairns | |
+82 |
| Canberra |  |
+50 |
| Darwin |  |
+86 |
| Fraser | |
+70 |
| Gold Coast | |
+66 |
| Melbourne | |
+64 |
| Perth |  |
+60 |
| Sydney | |
+60 |
| Tasmania | |
+62 |
Countries:
NAME
POPULARITY
24 Hours Weather Forecast
Cairns
Local time: 12:44
21 aug, thursday
| 1500 |  |
82°F | NW 12 mph |
| 1800 | |
74°F | NW 9 mph |
| 2100 |  |
68°F | NW 9 mph |
22 aug, friday
| 0000 | |
68°F | N 9 mph |
| 0300 | |
66°F | N 9 mph |
| 0600 |  |
70°F | N 9 mph |
| 0900 | |
80°F | NW 11 mph |
| 1200 | |
84°F | NW 12 mph |