Cairns
Australia
The humid, party-loving gateway to both the Great Barrier Reef and the ancient Daintree Rainforest.
Warmest month is January at 31°C on average. Coolest is June at 26°C. Driest reading falls in August with 4 rain days.
Six lead datapoints
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$6.00 (~$4.00)PPP price tier 4 / 4
- $8.00 (~$5.25)PPP price tier 4 / 4
- Flight timeMethodology20h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors5,785 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11No specific FCDO warnings against travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceTap water is generally safe to drink.
| Month | Avg high | Swing | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | ±2° | 17 |
| February | 31° | ±3° | 15 |
| March | 31° | ±2° | 15 |
| April | 30° | ±2° | 12 |
| May | 28° | ±2° | 10 |
| June | 26° | ±2° | 6 |
| July | 26° | ±2° | 6 |
| August | 27° | ±2° | 4 |
| September | 28° | ±2° | 5 |
| October | 30° | ±2° | 4 |
| November | 31° | ±2° | 6 |
| December | 31° | ±2° | 11 |
What to do
- Bungee jump deep in the surrounding tropical rainforest
- Take the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway to Kuranda village
- Cool off in the massive Esplanade swimming lagoon
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Swing is the p10 to p90 range of daily highs, halved for the ± figure. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.