Cairns & Port Douglas Weather

Because of our superb winter temperatures you will always find there are a lot of visitors from both overseas and other parts of Australia in Cairns during this time just to escape the very cold temperatures of the northern hemisphere and our southern cities. The reef is good at this time of year and is always extremely busy with many people taking advantage of the idyllic conditions.
Even though the summer (the 'wet' or as we prefer to call it - the "green" season) is a lot more humid and there is a higher likelihood of rain the conditions on the reef are pretty close to perfect with the best underwater visibility in the summer, sometimes reaching 50 metres plus! There is usually very little wind making conditions for people travelling out to the reef very comfortable. We believe the worst months for humidity are from October through to Xmas which normally corresponds with the thunderstorm season preluding the start of the monsoon rains. So if you are considering travelling here at this time of the year you must remember that most of our yearly rainfall does occur in the summer months usually early morning, late afternoon and through the night. It pays to carry an umbrella or other rain protection with you during these periods.

As you can see any time of the Year is a great time to Visit Cairns!