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When to go · Cooktown

Cooktown, month by month

The best months for Cooktown: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Dec.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season; road flooding and stingers).32 °C / 24 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season; road flooding and stingers).31 °C / 24 °C, 17 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  3. MarchAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season; road flooding and stingers).31 °C / 23 °C, 16 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  4. AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season; road flooding and stingers).30 °C / 22 °C, 11 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayGreatInside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).28 °C / 20 °C, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
  6. JuneGreatInside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).27 °C / 18 °C, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  7. JulyGreatInside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).26 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
  8. AugustGreatInside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).27 °C / 17 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  9. SeptemberGreatInside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).29 °C / 19 °C, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  10. OctoberGreatInside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).31 °C / 21 °C, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  11. NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Oct (dry season)). Across Australia: South is pleasant; the north turns humid with storms, stingers arrive and some roads close.32 °C / 23 °C, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium
  12. DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season; road flooding and stingers).32 °C / 24 °C, 14 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays