Weather Comparison: Katoomba and Cairns

This page compares weather averages and records between the cities of Katoomba, New South Wales and Cairns, Queensland.
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Records and Averages Comparison

Katoomba Cairns
☀️ Record high 39.8 °C 43.2 °C
🌙 Record low -5.6 °C 6.1 °C
💧 Most daily precipitation 28.5 cm 51.2 cm
💧 Most monthly precipitation 78.8 cm 141.7 cm
💧 Most yearly precipitation 278.3 cm 403.1 cm
💧 Average yearly precipitation 132.6 cm 191.4 cm
Maximum Difference Between High Temperatures
This table shows the times in history when the daily high temperature in Katoomba was warmest relative to Cairns, and vice versa.
Date Katoomba Cairns
January 13, 1957 35.0 °C 24.6 °C
December 05, 1960 10.0 °C 37.0 °C