Air Quality in Cairns, Australia
Windy
21.8°C · 76.3% humidity
21.8°
Feels 21.8°
61
Moderate
Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
1 station
Nearby Monitoring Stations
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AQI Forecast
27
4pm
34
34
61
7pm
46
41
37
10pm
34
32
31
1am
28
27
26
4am
26
26
27
7am
27
27
34
10am
34
34
34
1pm
34
27
Air Quality Index Trend
31h · 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 1.1× the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³.
76.3%
Humidity
62.7 km/h
Wind SSE
1020.6 hPa
Pressure
0.7
UV Low
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Which pollutant is driving the AQI?
PM2.5▲
16.9 µg/m³
PM10
20.55 µg/m³
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What is the weather forecast for Cairns?
Temperature & Precipitation
PM2.5 Trend
31h · 1 stationPM2.516.9 µg/m³
×1.1 WHO
Moderate
PM1020.55 µg/m³
Good
UV INDEX0.7
Low
Station readings (1 station within 25 km)
16.9
Median
16.9
Average
16.9
Low
16.9
High
PM2.5 µg/m³ · Model: 7.1 · Bias: -9.8
What is the 7-day forecast for Cairns?
09-23
23.8° 21.8°
2.75 mm
09-24
23.5° 20.5°
0.69 mm
09-25
24.4° 23.3°
0.81 mm
09-26
23.9° 22.7°
0.19 mm
09-27
24.0° 20.3°
0.44 mm
09-28
23.7° 21.3°
0.56 mm
09-29
24.7° 22.1°
0.63 mm
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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 2026-09-23T09:27 UTC.