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Can I swim in Cairns in May? All information about water temperature in Coral Sea in May. Historical data, comparison and analysis.
Analysis of historical data on water temperature in Cairns in May
#minimal
73°F
#average
78°F
#maximum
82°F
Average temperature in Coral Sea in Cairns in May is 78°F. It is the most comfortable bathing water in any body of water, especially on a hot day. This temperature range is recognized as the most optimal for prolonged bathing.
Minimum water temperature in Cairns in May is 73°F, maximum - 82°F. In recent years, at the beginning of the month, the temperature value here is at around 80°F, and by the end of the month the water warms up to 76°F.
Average water temperature in the first decade is 79°F, in the middle of the month - 78°F, and at the end - 76°F.
Table of water temperature values in Cairns in May in recent years
| Day | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| 1 | 78°F | 82°F | 82°F | 78°F |
| 2 | 78°F | 78°F | 82°F | 78°F |
| 3 | 80°F | 80°F | 82°F | 78°F |
| 4 | 78°F | 80°F | 82°F | 78°F |
| 5 | 78°F | 78°F | 82°F | 78°F |
| 6 | 78°F | 80°F | 82°F | 78°F |
| 7 | 78°F | 80°F | 80°F | 78°F |
| 8 | 78°F | 78°F | 78°F | 78°F |
| 9 | 80°F | 80°F | 78°F | 78°F |
| 10 | 78°F | 77°F | 80°F | 77°F |
| 11 | 78°F | 80°F | 80°F | 77°F |
| 12 | 78°F | 78°F | 78°F | 77°F |
| 13 | 78°F | 77°F | 80°F | 77°F |
| 14 | 77°F | 80°F | 78°F | 77°F |
| 15 | 77°F | 80°F | 78°F | 77°F |
| 16 | 78°F | 80°F | 78°F | 77°F |
| 17 | 77°F | 78°F | 78°F | 77°F |
| 18 | 78°F | 78°F | 78°F | 77°F |
| 19 | 77°F | 78°F | 80°F | 77°F |
| 20 | 78°F | 78°F | 78°F | 77°F |
| 21 | 78°F | 78°F | 77°F | 77°F |
| 22 | 77°F | 80°F | 78°F | 77°F |
| 23 | 77°F | 78°F | 78°F | 77°F |
| 24 | 77°F | 77°F | 77°F | 77°F |
| 25 | 77°F | 77°F | 78°F | 77°F |
| 26 | 75°F | 77°F | 77°F | 77°F |
| 27 | 75°F | 77°F | 77°F | 77°F |
| 28 | 75°F | 75°F | 77°F | 77°F |
| 29 | 75°F | 77°F | 75°F | 77°F |
| 30 | 75°F | 75°F | 75°F | 77°F |
| 31 | 77°F | 77°F | 75°F | 77°F |
Water temperature in neighboring resorts
Details of the water temperature today in Cairns and forecast for the next week, see the link:
seatemperature.net/current/australia/cairns-queensland-australia-sea-temperature
