Sunshine in Cairns
🇦🇺 Australia · 154k people · 2,718 hours of sun a year · 95 rainy days a year
Best time for sunshine: August (Sunshine Score 89/100), with September and July close behind. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 31 mm of rain for the month.
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Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 352 mm |
| February | 67 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 392 mm |
| March | 67 | 28° / 82°F | 23° / 73°F | 392 mm |
| April | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 21° / 70°F | 191 mm |
| May | 76 | 25° / 77°F | 19° / 66°F | 103 mm |
| June | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 63 mm |
| July | 85 | 24° / 75°F | 17° / 63°F | 53 mm |
| August | 89 | 25° / 77°F | 17° / 63°F | 31 mm |
| September | 89 | 27° / 81°F | 18° / 64°F | 31 mm |
| October | 84 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 62 mm |
| November | 79 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 86 mm |
| December | 67 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 179 mm |
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