Cooktown Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	32.0	31.9	30.7	29.4	27.8	26.8	26.4	27.2	28.9	30.5	31.8	32.4	29.6
Mean Min (°C)	24.4	24.4	23.9	23.1	21.2	19.5	18.3	18.5	21.0	22.6	23.9	24.5	22.1
Mean Rain (mm)	317.9	337.7	384.2	164.3	48.9	33.9	23.3	18.6	8.5	24.6	58.5	204.0	1604.8
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	20.2	19.4	21.3	16.5	12.2	10.8	9.6	7.2	5.3	6.2	9.2	12.8	148.9

Cooktown Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	38.7	38.2	37.0	35.5	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	26.8	26.9	26.2	25.0	23.9	24.5	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	17.8	18.4	7.1
High Rain (mm)	293.8	152.6	305.0	179.2	211.2	29.2	27.8	61.0	42.6	46.0	136.0	339.8	339.8

Cooktown Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	33.9	33.5	32.4	31.2	29.0	28.1	28.0	28.5	30.1	32.7	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)	25.3	25.0	24.9	24.2	23.6	21.3	22.1	21.5	23.9	24.1	24.8	25.3	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)	719.8	831.8	915.0	436.2	267.8	105.6	55.6	70.8	36.6	98.0	316.4	831.4	3025.2
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 Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	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°C	2.7	2.6	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.7	1.3	2.0	10.1
≥ 30°C	27.5	23.9	21.1	8.6	0.6	0.5	0.7	4.5	19.8	28.1	28.3	162.9
≤ 2°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°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

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	23	24	24	23	22	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	23.0
Earliest Entry	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Maxima	23	24	24	23	22	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	23.0
Earliest Entry	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024
Years of Rainfall	24	24	23	23	21	23	24	24	22	22	24	24	23.0
Earliest Entry	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	2001	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000	2000
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2024	2024	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024

Station Details

COOKTOWN AIRPORT
North Coast & Tableland, Queensland

15.4461°S 145.1861°E 5m AMSL
Commenced 2000

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