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Best Time to Visit Australia — Tropical North
Climate based on Cairns • 2015–2024
The best overall weather in Australia — Tropical North is in November, with average highs around 30°C. The single best 14-day window: Dec 20 - Jan 2. The hottest month is February (31°C highs) and the coolest is July (24°C highs).
Year-at-a-glance heatmap
Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.
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- Freezingbelow 0°C
- Very Cold0–5°C
- Cold5–12°C
- Fresh12–18°C
- Comfortable18–25°C
- Warm25–30°C
- Very Warm30–39°C
- Smoking Hot39°C+
Best 14-day travel windows
Top pick
Dec 20 - Jan 2
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm
Alternative 1
Feb 28 - Mar 13
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Nov 14 - Nov 27
14-day window • Avg 26°C • Very Warm
Month-by-month breakdown
January
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 30°C / 24°C
- 416mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
February
Very Warm28°Cavg
- 31°C / 25°C
- 278mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
March
Warm27°Cavg
- 30°C / 24°C
- 337mm total
- 9.3h sun/day
April
Warm26°Cavg
- 28°C / 23°C
- 186mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
May
Warm24°Cavg
- 26°C / 21°C
- 85mm total
- 9.9h sun/day
June
Comfortable22°Cavg
- 25°C / 19°C
- 47mm total
- 9.7h sun/day
July
Comfortable21°Cavg
- 24°C / 18°C
- 58mm total
- 9.8h sun/day
August
Warm22°Cavg
- 25°C / 18°C
- 35mm total
- 10.2h sun/day
September
Warm23°Cavg
- 27°C / 20°C
- 39mm total
- 11.1h sun/day
October
Warm25°Cavg
- 29°C / 21°C
- 50mm total
- 11.5h sun/day
November
Warm26°Cavg
- 30°C / 23°C
- 58mm total
- 11.5h sun/day
December
Very Warm27°Cavg
- 30°C / 24°C
- 288mm total
- 10.6h sun/day
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