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Cairns temperatures are fairly consistent which is why
it is beautiful one day and perfect the next!. Our mild
winters begin around May and last through to mid October,
the temperature usually stays around 26ºC during
the day, falling to 14º at night along the Coast
and 4º at higher altitudes on the Tablelands.
Its Paradise! Sunny blue tropical skies and clear waters splashing over sandy cays. There is virtually no humidity and a warm gentle sea breeze to keep you feeling fresh an is the perfect time for you to be here! The Ocean temperatures are about the same as our swimming pools, between 22- 28 ºC, so you can swim all year around. The days are 12 hours long, with sunrise at 6am and sunset at 6pm.
During our summer months
from November until April, the days lengthen so
that the sun rises at 5am and sets at latest round
7pm.
The summer humidity rises sharply to 85% and although
the temperature is still only about 30 - 32 ºC
, the weather feels sticky. You will definitely
need one of our air-conditioned cars
during the summer !
Most resort pools have good temperature
control using a shade cloth and when you are booking
your accommodation check to see if it has air-conditioned
bedrooms. You don't need it during the day, but it helps
to turn on the air-con for a couple of hours at night
to help you sleep.
When at the beaches make sure you
swim in the local stinger net during
"Stinger season" this is normally November
through to May. Stingers breed upstream in the freshwater
creeks and get washed down during the rainy season.
So if it has not rained much yet, there probably
aren't any, but its better safe than sorry. The
golden rule is " if you see the stinger
nets up -swim in them"
Do not swim in any creeks or estuaries with Crocodile
warning signs - especially at night!
Apply mosquito repellant regularly
especially at dawn and dusk when they are at their
most active and of course if in doubt, ask
a local - at least they don't bite!
clothing
required in cairns
Best described as NOT MUCH.
Due to the warm nature of our climate you will never really
get cold enough to need warm clothes, rather you will
need cool cotton clothing that breathes.
So shorts, T shirts, thongs & sandals along with a
good hat should be on hand are our local dress.