Air Quality in Cairns, Australia
Drizzle
23.8°C · 75.6% humidity
23.8°
Feels 23.8°
55
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
2 stations
Nearby Monitoring Stations
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AQI Forecast
25
4am
25
25
55
7am
48
42
38
10am
33
31
29
1pm
28
29
28
4pm
28
28
26
7pm
25
27
27
10pm
27
27
27
1am
27
25
Air Quality Index Trend
27h · 1 stnCairns's air quality is generally good but can be impacted by bushfire smoke, dust storms, and vehicle emissions. Seasonal fire events can cause significant temporary air quality deterioration. Current PM2.5 concentration in Cairns is 2.8× the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³.
75.6%
Humidity
103.7 km/h
Wind SE
1016.3 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
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Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5▲
13.9 µg/m³
PM10
13.7 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Cairns?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.5 Trend
27h · 1 stationPM2.513.9 µg/m³
✓ WHO
Moderate
PM1013.7 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
Station readings (2 stations within 25 km)
13.9
Median
13.9
Average
4.8
Low
23.0
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 6.25 · Bias: -7.7
What is the 7-day forecast for Cairns?
05-28
23.7° 21.7°
3.81 mm
05-29
23.8° 22.5°
0.25 mm
05-30
24.4° 21.2°
05-31
23.4° 20.7°
1.75 mm
06-01
23.2° 19.6°
0.06 mm
06-02
22.6° 20.6°
0.06 mm
06-03
23.7° 20.9°
Both models agree
Avg diff: 3.9°C
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Data sources: AQI from ground-level monitoring stations via AQICN. Weather forecast from ECMWF (IFS & CAMS models). AQI calculated using US EPA standard. Updated 2026-05-28T21:46 UTC.