When to go · Cooktown
Cooktown in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season; road flooding and stingers).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C86°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Cooktown
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season; road flooding and stingers).
Weather in April
- CooktownHighs around 30 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (26–29 Mar 2027) · Australia
Four-day weekend plus school holidays; roads out of cities jam; Good Friday closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast