Weather in Cairns in June 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cairns in June
Going from a maximum of +25°C during the day to a minimum of +19°C during the night, the temperature in June averages around +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +24°C.
Is Cairns warm or cold in June?
Cairns is typically warm in June.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +26°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +21°C to +20°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
June is one of the coolest months in Cairns, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Cairns in June
Water in Cairns in June is Comfortable. It varies from +23°C to +26°C, with an average of +25°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +24°C.
The water temperature in June is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Cairns in June?
Climate in Cairns in June
| May | June | July | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +24°C | +23°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +10°C | +10°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +32°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 34 mm | 31 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +25°C | +24°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 76% | 75% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
June often has better weather than May. It’s getting colder in June. From +26°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +24°C. As June arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 34 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 76%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during June, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in June, from 5 to 6.
July brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Cairns is gradually increasing during June, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last June in Cairns?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Cairns in June 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.
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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.