Cairns weather
Loading live data…EuropeanECMWF
18°
Clear
Feels 19° · Wind 8 km/h · Humidity 86%
AmericanNOAA GFS
18°
Partly cloudy
Feels 19° · Wind 7 km/h · Humidity 80%
GermanDWD ICON
17°
Mainly clear
Feels 17° · Wind 5 km/h · Humidity 83%
Latest for Cairns: European (ECMWF): 18° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 18° Partly cloudy · German (DWD ICON): 17° Mainly clear.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Cairns and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Loading the three model maps…
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consensus of the three models7-day forecast
where the models agree, and where they splitHeading to Cairns? Cairns, Australia, sits at 16.9°S in a tropical climate zone. It sits in the tropics, so it stays warm all year — the question on any trip is the wet season versus the dry season, not hot versus cold. Before you lock in outdoor plans, compare how the three global models — European (ECMWF), American (GFS) and German (ICON) — forecast Cairns right now. Where they agree you can trust it; the days they split are exactly when a single weather app is least reliable. For a beach trip the rain and wind columns below matter most — that is what makes or breaks a day by the sea.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Cairns?
Cairns is warm year-round. Most travellers aim for the drier months for the most reliable sunshine — use the live comparison above to check the exact days of your trip.
Will it rain in Cairns during my trip?
Rain is where forecasts disagree most. Instead of trusting one app, the comparison above lines up the European, American and German models for Cairns — check your dates and look for the days they agree; those are the ones you can plan around.
Which forecast is most accurate for Cairns?
For destinations abroad we compare the three global models (ECMWF, GFS and ICON) that nearly every weather app quietly builds on. No single app tells you when they disagree — we do, so you can judge the confidence yourself.