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Cairns weather essentials

Monthly Averages
Month
High
Low
Precip
Dec
84°F 28°C
73°F 22°C
7 in 19 cm
Jan
85°F 29°C
73°F 22°C
16 in 40 cm
Feb
85°F 29°C
73°F 22°C
17 in 42 cm
Mar
84°F 28°C
72°F 22°C
18 in 45 cm
Apr
81°F 27°C
70°F 21°C
9 in 22 cm
May
79°F 26°C
66°F 18°C
4 in 11 cm

Extended Forecast
Tuesday
29 Dec
Hi:
87°F 30°C
Lo:
75°F 23°C
Wednesday
30 Dec
Hi:
86°F 30°C
Lo:
75°F 23°C
Thursday
31 Dec
Hi:
84°F 28°C
Lo:
75°F 23°C
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Things to Do: Beaches, water sports, lakes & rivers

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Seastar Cruises
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 50 attractions in Cairns
Attraction type: Group tour/boat; Reef
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Yorkeys Knob
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 50 attractions in Cairns
Attraction type: Beach; Resort community
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Cairns Wildlife Dome
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 50 attractions in Cairns

Cairns Wildlife Dome is an all-weather wildlife exhibit enclosed by a 20 metre high glass dome on top of Cairns' iconic Reef Hotel Casino. You’ll be immersed in a replicated rainforest environment...

Attraction type: Nature centre
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Centenary Lakes Botanic Gardens
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #20 of 50 attractions in Cairns
Attraction type: Lake; Nature reserve
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Cairns Esplanade Swimming Lagoon
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #21 of 50 attractions in Cairns
Attraction type: Amusement/theme park; Beach; Water park
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Norman Reef
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #40 of 50 attractions in Cairns
Attraction type: Reef
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Down Under Cruise & Dive
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #42 of 50 attractions in Cairns

Down Under Cruise & Dive, formerly ‘Down Under Dive’, is Cairns' oldest and most respected Great Barrier Reef operator and PADI Diver Training Facility.Our white-boat style high speed vessel ‘Osprey 5’ runs snorkel, dive & helicopter tours to the Outer Great Barrier Reef daily. While at our world-class 5-star training facilities we offer Beginner ‘PADI Learn to Dive’ courses through to professional level diver training.

Attraction type: Reef
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