When to go · Cairns
Cairns in April
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, lower humidity)). Across Australia: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, lower humidity)). Across Australia: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Cairns's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, lower humidity).
- JulyGreatInside Cairns's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, lower humidity).
- AugustGreatInside Cairns's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, lower humidity).
- SeptemberGreatInside Cairns's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, lower humidity).
Weather in April
- CairnsHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 12 days
- Tropical north, Australia · Cairns, Port Douglas, Darwin, Kakadu, Kimberleyfine
Dry season May–Oct is the window: roads open, no stingers in most of it, waterfalls still flowing early on. Nov–Apr brings humidity, monsoon floods, cyclones and box jellyfish.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (26–29 Mar 2027) · Australia
Four-day weekend plus school holidays; roads out of cities jam; Good Friday closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cairns, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Jun: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 12
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jun: Medium
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jun: 0
April: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, lower humidity)). Across Australia: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.
June: Inside Cairns's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season, lower humidity).
Cairns: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast