- Local time
- Australia/Brisbane
- Country
- Australia
- Population
- 153,075
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Airports
- CNS
- 5.3 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 10,840 km
- 13 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Cairns, month by month
- Jan28°
- Feb28°
- Mar26°
- Apr25°
- May24°
- Jun22°
- Jul22°
- Aug23°
- Sept26°
- Oct28°
- Nov29°
- Dec29°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: May to November.
Mean highs run from 22°C in July to 29°C in December, with about 1,935 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for CairnsModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 397 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Cairns
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBCairns
10,840 km
13 hrs 30 mins · Estimate
From AUHCairns
10,890 km
13 hrs 35 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Australia/Brisbane
- Country
- Australia
- Currency
- Australian Dollar AUDToday's indicative rate: AUD 1 ≈ USD 0.695Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type I230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 000general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +61 · On the left
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