Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cooktown features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1507 mm (59.3 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cooktown enjoys an average of 3367 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cooktown are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 23 °C (73 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cooktown experiences 274 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean minimum | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Minimum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia with other places around the world.
Cooktown usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 22 rainy days and 317 mm (12.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cooktown are July, August and September. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 379 (14.9) | 270 (10.6) | 303 (11.9) | 118 (4.7) | 62 (2.4) | 38 (1.5) | 27 (1.1) | 17 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 49 (1.9) | 43 (1.7) | 180 (7.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 20 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Cooktown are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cooktown: January, February and June receive an average of 7 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 217 | 247 | 271 | 281 | 282 | 253 | 276 | 289 | 294 | 319 | 319 | 314 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 55m | 12h 35m | 12h 9m | 11h 43m | 11h 22m | 11h 12m | 11h 17m | 11h 35m | 11h 59m | 12h 26m | 12h 49m | 13h 0m |
Cooktown experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cooktown UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 |