Travel to Cairns, Australia - Cairns Travel Guide

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A small pleasant city with 130,000 inhabitants, Cairns is an excellent point of departure for discovering the Great Barrier Reef (with Townsville more to the south). Treat yourself to a flight over the Great Barrier in a helicopter (it is less expensive to return in a boat). Do the rounds of the beginning of the century pubs in the centre of Townsville. Go to Magnetic Island from Townsville, and also to Hinchinbrook Island - the largest national island-park in Australia.

In pictures

Cairns is named after its founder, Governor of Queensland William Wellington Cairns.

The Great Barrier Reef is just a few minutes' boat ride from Cairns.

As is the case with most of Australia's coastal cities, there is some incredible opportunities to do some fishing here.

The forests of Queensland are some of the richest in terms of terrestrial plants.

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Weather Cairns

These indicators are used as a set of criteria to predict overall weather conditions in Cairns . The different indicators are there to help you prepare for your trip to Cairns so you can make plans based on the weather forecast, whether it be a trip to the beach, walking, visiting attractions and museums or winter sports... Here you'll find a precise, overall weather score for each week in Cairns , which takes into account temperature indicators, bad weather predictions, sunshine levels and wind speeds.

Weather October

Overall rating 86/100

Temperature indicators 100% Hot / Optimal
The maximum temperature is <24°, temperature felt between 30°C and 33°C.
Bad weather indicators 74% Light showers
Light showers - averaging between 10.5mm and 17.5mm per week.
Sunbathing indicators 66% Good weather
Mostly sunny (60% to 80% sunshine).
Swimming indicators 88% Very pleasant / Optimal
High air temperature (>24°C), high sea temperature (>24°C), light to moderate winds (between 7 mph and 12 mph).
Wind indicators 78% Light warm breeze
Near optimal comfort: moderate to light winds (between 6 mph and 7 mph) in a warm enviromnment (>24°C).
Humidity indicators 68% Normal
Slight feeling of discomfort due air humidity registering higher than 65%.

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