Cooktown Climate
Cooktown Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
32.0 | 31.9 | 30.5 | 29.2 | 27.8 | 26.7 | 26.3 | 27.2 | 28.8 | 30.4 | 31.7 | 32.4 | 29.6 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
24.4 | 24.3 | 23.9 | 23.1 | 21.2 | 19.4 | 18.1 | 18.3 | 20.8 | 22.5 | 23.8 | 24.5 | 22.0 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
295.3 | 328.6 | 384.7 | 145.6 | 52.9 | 37.0 | 21.8 | 14.6 | 8.4 | 25.6 | 57.8 | 174.5 | 1529.1 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
137.8 | 265.8 | 225.4 | 90.2 | 30.2 | 20.2 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 3.9 | 15.8 | 39.8 | 77.2 | 1217.6 |
| Mean Rain Days |
19.6 | 18.8 | 21.2 | 16.4 | 12.5 | 11.1 | 9.6 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 8.9 | 12.4 | 147.6 |
Cooktown Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
38.7 | 38.2 | 36.1 | 33.6 | 32.0 | 32.9 | 30.4 | 34.6 | 36.3 | 38.0 | 43.9 | 40.6 | 43.9 |
| Low Max (°C) |
24.6 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 25.2 | 22.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 25.2 | 26.0 | 27.3 | 25.7 | 22.0 |
| High Min (°C) |
27.7 | 27.2 | 26.7 | 26.9 | 25.9 | 25.0 | 23.9 | 23.8 | 25.5 | 26.0 | 28.5 | 27.6 | 28.5 |
| Low Min (°C) |
20.2 | 20.7 | 18.9 | 14.5 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 14.6 | 17.9 | 18.7 | 7.1 |
| High Rain (mm) |
240.6 | 152.6 | 305.0 | 160.8 | 211.2 | 29.2 | 27.8 | 61.0 | 17.2 | 46.0 | 136.0 | 182.4 | 305.0 |
Cooktown Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
33.9 | 33.5 | 31.9 | 30.1 | 29.0 | 28.1 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 30.1 | 31.4 | 33.9 | 33.5 | 30.5 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
30.5 | 29.9 | 29.2 | 28.2 | 27.0 | 25.7 | 25.0 | 25.9 | 27.8 | 28.8 | 30.5 | 29.5 | 28.8 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
24.9 | 24.8 | 24.4 | 24.2 | 23.6 | 21.3 | 22.1 | 21.2 | 23.9 | 24.0 | 24.6 | 25.1 | 23.3 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
23.7 | 23.6 | 23.1 | 20.3 | 17.0 | 15.3 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 19.0 | 21.3 | 22.8 | 23.7 | 21.1 |
| High Rain (mm) |
606.0 | 831.8 | 915.0 | 436.2 | 267.8 | 105.6 | 54.4 | 69.8 | 36.6 | 98.0 | 316.4 | 817.6 | 2273.8 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
82.6 | 25.8 | 99.2 | 14.6 | 12.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 12.4 | 578.8 |
Cooktown Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Cooktown Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| ≥ 35.0°C |
2.7 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 9.8 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
27.3 | 23.8 | 20.3 | 7.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 19.1 | 27.9 | 28.4 | 159.8 |
| ≤ 2.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≤ 0.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cooktown 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
33.2 | 33.9 | 31.7 | 30.2 | 28.8 | 28.3 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 29.8 | 31.4 | 32.7 | 34.0 | 32.0 |
| Low Max |
30.0 | 30.0 | 29.0 | 28.1 | 27.0 | 25.3 | 24.9 | 25.5 | 27.6 | 29.0 | 30.2 | 30.6 | 26.7 |
| High Min |
25.4 | 25.3 | 25.2 | 25.0 | 23.8 | 22.5 | 21.7 | 21.8 | 23.1 | 24.5 | 25.4 | 26.0 | 25.0 |
| Low Min |
23.1 | 23.4 | 22.0 | 20.2 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 12.6 | 14.0 | 17.5 | 20.0 | 21.7 | 23.0 | 18.4 |
Cooktown Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Latest Entry |
2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Years of Maxima |
19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Latest Entry |
2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Years of Rainfall |
20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2001 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| Latest Entry |
2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2020 | 2021 |
Station Details
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
North Coast & Tableland, Queensland
North Coast & Tableland, Queensland
15.4461°S 145.1861°E
5m AMSL
Commenced 2000
Commenced 2000
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Weather News
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