Weather in Cairns in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Cairns in October
The temperature in October is +88°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +68°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 15% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +86°F to +90°F.
Is Cairns warm or cold in October?
Cairns is typically warm in October.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +79°F to +81°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +68°F to +72°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Cairns:
Climate in Cairns in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +81°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +61°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +91°F | +93°F | +106°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 18 mm | 31 mm | 69 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 73% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 20 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 6 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
October typically has worse weather conditions compared to September. It’s getting warmer as October arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +79°F to +81°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 18 mm to 31 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 73%. Winds are calmer in comparison to September, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in September to 8 in October.
November 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 decreasing during October, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last October in Cairns?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cairns in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+78°F) and the highest in 2021 (+98°F). The driest year was 2002 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 99 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, 2022.
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.