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Climate

Climate statistics for Australian locations

Monthly climate statistics

All years of record

Temperature | Rainfall | Other daily elements | 9am conditions | 3pm conditions

CAIRNS AERO

An extended list of climate statistics recorded is provided below. There is also a summary table for printing with the commonly requested statistics and a map showing the location of this site. Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of suitable data.

Note: Many statistics are updated quarterly and recent weather events may not be represented in the statistics below. For more current information on recent extreme values, please refer to the corresponding Daily rainfall, Maximum temperature and Minimum temperature data tables for this site, and our Australian Climate and Weather Extremes Monitoring System. Missing observations associated with the observer being unavailable (where observations are undertaken manually), a failure in the observing equipment, or when an event has produced suspect data may result in an extreme event not being recorded.

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Statistics Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual Years Plot Map
Temperature  
Maximum temperature  
Mean maximum temperature (°C) 31.531.330.729.427.726.125.826.728.229.730.831.529.1821942
2025
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Highest temperature (°C) 40.440.037.736.831.330.830.131.433.936.042.640.542.6821942
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Date29 Jan
1967
15 Feb
2020
18 Mar
1993
02 Apr
1988
01 May
2020
17 Jun
2002
18 Jul
1964
29 Aug
2000
07 Sep
1976
24 Oct
2002
26 Nov
2018
20 Dec
1995
26 Nov
2018
    
Lowest maximum temperature (°C) 24.024.423.722.320.319.519.318.721.023.124.423.918.7821942
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Date11 Jan
1981
26 Feb
1995
08 Mar
1972
14 Apr
1979
23 May
2020
20 Jun
1967
19 Jul
1965
08 Aug
1970
07 Sep
1975
19 Oct
2011
21 Nov
1989
17 Dec
1942
08 Aug
1970
    
Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) 29.028.728.227.225.623.823.824.826.427.829.129.5 811942
2024
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Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) 33.633.332.731.129.428.027.628.529.931.432.333.5 811942
2024
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Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C26.122.222.011.41.40.10.00.53.113.222.326.5148.8821942
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Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C1.10.90.30.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.30.73.3821942
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Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0821942
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Minimum temperature  
Mean minimum temperature (°C)23.823.823.221.820.018.017.217.418.820.722.323.420.9821942
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Lowest temperature (°C)18.217.917.713.010.16.27.37.89.312.414.617.16.2821942
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Date10 Jan
1943
01 Feb
1975
31 Mar
2009
15 Apr
1994
26 May
1953
23 Jun
1946
19 Jul
1965
07 Aug
1953
05 Sep
2019
01 Oct
1946
26 Nov
1947
13 Dec
1972
23 Jun
1946
    
Highest minimum temperature (°C)28.928.427.826.125.023.422.923.724.426.127.427.928.9821942
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Date29 Jan
1967
02 Feb
1978
05 Mar
1956
03 Apr
1988
03 May
2023
18 Jun
2002
05 Jul
2023
13 Aug
1986
19 Sep
2022
26 Oct
2005
28 Nov
2008
19 Dec
1995
29 Jan
1967
    
Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) 22.122.321.419.616.914.013.114.015.818.120.221.6 811942
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Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) 25.225.224.623.622.320.920.220.221.323.124.325.2 811942
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Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0821942
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Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0821942
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Ground surface temperature  
Mean daily ground minimum temperature (°C) 22.723.021.920.518.116.514.915.116.519.120.922.219.3221994
2016
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Lowest ground temperature (°C) 17.017.013.111.14.61.92.12.26.310.212.515.31.9221994
2016
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Date06 Jan
2012
04 Feb
2015
31 Mar
2009
28 Apr
2008
22 May
2001
19 Jun
2011
23 Jul
2011
20 Aug
2011
25 Sep
2002
09 Oct
2004
17 Nov
2006
15 Dec
2012
19 Jun
2011
    
Mean number of days ground min. temp. ≤ -1 °C 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0221994
2016
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StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
Rainfall  
Mean rainfall (mm) 402.0435.1420.5203.491.745.933.526.732.747.288.3192.52018.4821942
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Highest rainfall (mm) 1417.41287.01127.5845.2322.3177.6145.0140.2103.2394.4372.0919.43148.8821942
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Date1981200019452021196420151969199519512011198919732000    
Lowest rainfall (mm) 86.130.427.813.03.23.20.00.00.00.00.09.0721.0821942
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Date1967199019932008200120021958199019802002201919512002    
Decile 1 rainfall (mm) 122.3138.4135.257.127.49.27.43.32.35.614.843.8 83n/a
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Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) 355.4389.6376.0165.085.534.627.017.318.829.461.8129.6 83n/a
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Decile 9 rainfall (mm) 649.8738.7798.1398.1176.091.259.762.683.793.1202.2366.8 83n/a
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Highest daily rainfall (mm) 368.3286.3402.8203.6119.769.675.263.280.0206.2185.0268.4402.8821942
2025
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Date08 Jan
1972
04 Feb
1967
12 Mar
1967
21 Apr
2021
22 May
2016
06 Jun
1967
05 Jul
2022
06 Aug
1947
27 Sep
1988
19 Oct
2011
23 Nov
1989
17 Dec
2023
12 Mar
1967
    
Mean number of days of rain 18.618.819.317.613.910.19.28.07.78.510.313.9155.9821942
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm 15.716.216.014.610.57.05.74.94.85.77.810.5119.4821942
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm 8.39.48.35.22.61.20.80.60.91.12.44.245.0821942
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Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm 4.75.34.92.10.60.30.10.10.10.30.92.121.5821942
2025
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StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
Other daily elements  
Mean daily wind run (km) 317307362421414421414397370369351326372281993
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Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) 1061431478480716791787691124147811942
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Date26 Jan
1969
27 Feb
2000
07 Mar
1956
13 Apr
1950
21 May
1981
26 Jun
1988
07 Jul
1998
20 Aug
1949
05 Sep
1950
18 Oct
1971
30 Nov
1945
23 Dec
1990
07 Mar
1956
    
Mean daily sunshine (hours) 6.86.26.56.86.87.27.48.18.78.88.57.87.5431973
2016
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Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) 20.920.219.718.516.615.316.418.721.423.123.322.819.7182007
2025
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Mean number of clear days 3.72.53.95.06.78.79.811.712.411.87.95.689.7691941
2010
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Mean number of cloudy days 16.517.416.414.012.610.29.97.55.75.47.611.7134.9691941
2010
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Mean daily evaporation (mm) 6.45.85.85.44.94.75.05.66.77.47.57.26.0461965
2019
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StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
9 am conditions  
Mean 9am temperature (°C) 27.627.226.525.123.321.320.621.623.725.927.328.024.8691941
2010
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Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) 24.324.323.622.320.418.317.618.219.621.422.923.921.4691941
2010
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Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) 22.623.022.220.818.716.415.315.817.018.920.721.819.4601942
2010
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Mean 9am relative humidity (%) 75787878767472706665687072601942
2010
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Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) 5.45.75.24.94.54.24.13.63.63.74.24.84.5691941
2010
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Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) 8.88.912.214.514.715.915.714.813.911.310.09.212.5691941
2010
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9am wind speed vs direction plot Link to 9am January windrose pdf document Link to 9am February windrose pdf document Link to 9am March windrose pdf document Link to 9am April windrose pdf document Link to 9am May windrose pdf document Link to 9am June windrose pdf document Link to 9am July windrose pdf document Link to 9am August windrose pdf document Link to 9am September windrose pdf document Link to 9am October windrose pdf document Link to 9am November windrose pdf document Link to 9am December windrose pdf document Link to 9am Annual windrose pdf document       Climatology Map
 
StatisticsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnnualYearsPlotMap
3 pm conditions  
Mean 3pm temperature (°C) 29.929.629.227.926.424.924.625.326.728.129.229.927.6691941
2010
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Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) 24.925.224.523.121.519.819.219.520.421.923.424.422.3691941
2010
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Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) 22.623.122.020.518.716.515.315.516.418.420.421.719.3601942
2010
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Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) 66696765646158565557606262601942
2010
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Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) 5.35.85.45.04.84.24.13.53.23.03.84.54.4691941
2010
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Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) 15.614.617.319.017.918.118.719.620.519.118.017.018.0691941
2010
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3pm wind speed vs direction plot Link to 3pm January windrose pdf document Link to 3pm February windrose pdf document Link to 3pm March windrose pdf document Link to 3pm April windrose pdf document Link to 3pm May windrose pdf document Link to 3pm June windrose pdf document Link to 3pm July windrose pdf document Link to 3pm August windrose pdf document Link to 3pm September windrose pdf document Link to 3pm October windrose pdf document Link to 3pm November windrose pdf document Link to 3pm December windrose pdf document Link to 3pm Annual windrose pdf document       Climatology Map
red = highest value   blue = lowest value
Product IDCJCM0036 Prepared at Thu 13 Feb 2025 01:36:14 AM AEDT

  


Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of data. The number of years (provided in the 2nd last column of the table) may differ between elements if the observing program at the site changed. More detailed data for individual sites can be obtained by contacting the Bureau.

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