Cooktown
Cooktown is a village in Queensland, Australia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 2,746 (2021). The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Cooktown at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in December
Average low in July
358 mm of rain
18 mm of rain
January
within 1.6 km
Weather in Cooktown
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 84%
When to go to Cooktown
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 39 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 72 | 88 | 87 | 89 | 85 | 81 | 68 | 44 |
| High | 30° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 30° |
| Low | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 25° |
| Rain (mm) | 358 | 363 | 379 | 211 | 74 | 42 | 39 | 29 | 18 | 28 | 74 | 188 |
| Wet days | 27 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 |
| Sea | 29° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 27° | 28° |
What's on in Cooktown
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Cooktown
Outdoors around Cooktown
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Cooktown
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Cooktown
Tropical storms · Cooktown
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 0 km
Towns and villages around Cooktown
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Cooktown from above
Postal code
Getting to Cooktown
Places near Cooktown
Places with a climate like Cooktown
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
