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26
Partial sunshine
81°
70°
27
A passing morning shower
81°
71°
28
A little afternoon rain
82°
72°
29
A morning shower
81°
72°
30
A passing afternoon shower
81°
71°
1
A little morning rain
82°
72°
2
More sun than clouds
81°
72°
3
Intervals of clouds and sun
82°
71°
4
Sunshine and a few clouds
83°
71°
5
A passing afternoon shower
83°
70°
6
Sun and some clouds
81°
70°
7
Times of clouds and sun
80°
69°
8
Times of clouds and sun
80°
71°
9
Partly sunny
81°
70°
10
Partly sunny
80°
70°
11
Partly sunny
82°
71°
12
Partly sunny
82°
71°
13
Partial sunshine
83°
70°
14
A bit of morning rain
80°
70°
15
Showers around in the morning
79°
70°
16
Sun and clouds
80°
70°
17
A little morning rain
80°
71°
18
Humid; a little morning rain
81°
71°
19
Rain tapering off
80°
70°
20
Partly sunny and humid
80°
71°
21
A passing afternoon shower
82°
69°
22
Cloudy with a touch of rain
81°
68°
23
Cloudy
80°
68°
24
Remaining cloudy
80°
67°
25
Mostly cloudy with a shower
81°
68°
26
Cloudy with a quick shower
79°
67°
27
Partly sunny
79°
67°
28
A few afternoon showers
80°
66°
29
Cloudy with a few showers
79°
66°
30
Mostly sunny
80°
64°
31
Plenty of sunshine
80°
66°
1
Clouds and sunshine
79°
66°
2
Mostly cloudy
79°
65°
3
Mostly cloudy
80°
66°
4
Mostly sunny
81°
65°
5
Mostly sunny
82°
67°
6
Mostly sunny
81°
68°

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May Weather in Cairns

Cairns's May 2026 forecast shows daily high temperatures ranging from 79° to 83°, with overnight lows between 64° and 72°. The average high for May is 81° with an average low of 69°. AccuWeather's monthly forecast extends further ahead than any other source, with day-by-day RealFeel® Temperatures giving a complete picture of how May weather will actually feel in Cairns. See also: June | July | August.

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