Weather in Cairns in January 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cairns in January
Going from a maximum of +34°C during the day to a minimum of +23°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around +31°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +32°C to +32°C.
Is Cairns warm or cold in January?
Cairns is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is one of the warmest months in Cairns, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Cairns in January
Water in Cairns in January is Very warm. It varies from +28°C to +31°C, with an average of +29°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +29°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Cairns in January?
Climate in Cairns in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +21°C | +20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +40°C | +39°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 170 mm | 290 mm | 263 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 80% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1007 HPa | 1007 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 22 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 170 mm to 290 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 80%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 3 sunny days in December to 1 in January.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cairns is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Cairns?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cairns in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1982 (+24°C) and the highest in 2013 (+30°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 513 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 3123 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cairns, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.