Cairns QLD Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Cairns, Queensland Australia. How hot did it get in 2018? When was the last time thermometers in Cairns rose above 40 °C? What was the highest temperature in Cairns a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Cairns and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1890, with a few years missing data. The highest temperature measured during that time was 43 degrees Celsius (110 Fahrenheit) on January 31, 1923.

Since 1945 the temperature extremes were observed at Cairns Airport. Before then, the weather station was at downtown Cairns.

Highest Cairns temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
–	2023	–
101	January 05, 2022	38
95	December 02, 2021	35
104	February 15, 2020	40
103	February 21, 2019	39
102	November 29, 2018	39
97	March 28, 2017	36
100	February 17, 2016	38
98	February 22, 2015	37
95	December 13, 2014	35
101	January 29, 2013	38
95	February 07, 2012	35
96	December 13, 2011	36
98	February 04, 2010	37

Highest temperature recorded at Cairns each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
93	October 05, 2009 +	34
98	November 23, 2008	37
99	December 01, 2007	37
96	November 16, 2006	36
97	December 20, 2005	36
95	January 08, 2004	35
96	November 24, 2003	36
99	February 09, 2002	37
98	December 18, 2001	37
95	November 03, 2000	35
96	February 18, 1999	36
99	January 26, 1998	37
92	February 24, 1997	33
98	January 12, 1996	37
105	December 20, 1995	41
104	January 21, 1994	40
100	March 18, 1993	38
102	January 05, 1992	39
102	December 06, 1991	39
98	February 11, 1990	37
96	February 21, 1989	36
99	December 18, 1988	37
98	January 23, 1987	37
98	February 06, 1986	37
96	January 01, 1985	36
103	December 30, 1984	39
99	December 04, 1983	37
98	January 23, 1982	37
97	March 02, 1981	36
95	February 06, 1980	35
92	December 07, 1979	33
97	February 01, 1978	36
99	December 29, 1977	37
96	December 24, 1976	36
98	January 06, 1975	37
97	March 12, 1974	36
96	February 13, 1973	36
98	January 19, 1972	37
103	December 28, 1971	39
95	February 17, 1970	35
102	February 12, 1969	39
94	December 06, 1968	34
105	January 29, 1967	41
99	February 19, 1966	37
94	November 12, 1965	34
–	1964	–
99	January 06, 1963	37
95	October 24, 1962	35
94	February 22, 1961	34
99	December 05, 1960	37
99	February 18, 1959	37
102	January 23, 1958	39
95	February 19, 1957	35
98	November 20, 1956	37
96	March 09, 1955	36
93	January 04, 1954	34
93	March 02, 1953	34
97	December 20, 1952	36
98	January 26, 1951	37
96	December 28, 1950	36
97	January 12, 1949	36
96	November 01, 1948	36
97	January 24, 1947	36
99	March 25, 1946	37
94	February 18, 1945	34
97	January 06, 1944	36
99	December 08, 1943	37
99	February 22, 1942	37
98	January 25, 1941	37
98	December 24, 1940	37
100	January 28, 1939	38
96	February 24, 1938	36
98	January 22, 1937	37
98	February 02, 1936	37
107	February 15, 1935	42
102	December 09, 1934	39
101	January 04, 1933	38
95	February 18, 1932	35
103	February 07, 1931	39
98	January 01, 1930	37
–	1929	–
97	December 07, 1928	36
100	January 27, 1927	38
96	January 16, 1926	36
99	December 25, 1925	37
104	January 22, 1924	40
110	January 31, 1923	43
101	December 19, 1922	38
95	March 06, 1921	35
95	January 23, 1920	35
99	January 27, 1919	37
99	March 07, 1918	37
98	March 09, 1917	37
100	February 11, 1916	38
104	February 09, 1915	40
101	December 31, 1914 +	38
97	November 20, 1913	36
99	January 13, 1912	37
101	December 23, 1911	38
98	January 30, 1910	37
96	January 21, 1909	36
99	March 06, 1908	37
100	March 15, 1907 +	38
–	1906	–
–	1905	–
96	October 21, 1904	36
101	January 06, 1903	38
99	September 17, 1902	37
97	January 12, 1901	36
–	1900	–
98	January 19, 1899	37
94	January 22, 1898	34
98	January 24, 1897	37
–	1896	–
95	January 28, 1895	35
100	January 30, 1894	38
103	January 05, 1893	39
96	December 09, 1892	36
97	December 24, 1891	36
94	March 09, 1890	34

Cairns - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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