When to go · Cairns
Cairns in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, lower humidity)). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 31°C88°F / 23°C73°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
MixedAustralia month rating
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season, lower humidity)). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.
Weather in November
- CairnsHighs around 31 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 9 daysHighs around 88 °F, lows around 73 °F, rain on about 9 days
- Tropical north, Australia · Cairns, Port Douglas, Darwin, Kakadu, Kimberleyhot
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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen