Cairns QLD Recent August Temperatures, Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the August weather in Cairns, Queensland Australia was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives August data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each August. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Cairns had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Cairns Airport.

Temperature

August temperature averages by year in Cairns
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
80	63	2023	27	17
82	65	2022	28	18
82	67	2021	28	19
82	64	2020	28	18
81	63	2019	27	17
83	61	2018	28	16
83	65	2017	29	18
80	65	2016	27	19
81	62	2015	27	17
80	63	2014	27	17
82	61	2013	28	16
81	62	2012	27	17
81	63	2011	27	17
82	67	2010	28	20

Number of days in August when the temperature in Cairns dropped to 0 or below, or rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
0 °C 32 °F	Year	21 °C 70 °F	32 °C 90 °F
0	2023	31	0
0	2022	31	0
0	2021	31	0
0	2020	31	0
0	2019	31	0
0	2018	31	0
0	2017	31	0
0	2016	31	0
0	2015	31	0
0	2014	31	0
0	2013	31	0
0	2012	31	0
0	2011	31	0
0	2010	31	0

Rain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Cairns during August in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total rainfall for August in Cairns
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
15	2023	2.7	68
4	2022	0.5	14
10	2021	0.8	21
4	2020	0.4	10
3	2019	1.1	27
1	2018	0.1	1
1	2017	0.1	2
12	2016	1.6	41
4	2015	0.7	17
9	2014	1.2	30
3	2013	0.1	4
5	2012	0.2	6
6	2011	0.4	10
8	2010	2.5	62

Cairns - Recent August Temperatures and Rainfall

Temperature

Rain

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