When to go · Cooktown
Cooktown in May
Great month. Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C82°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Cooktown
Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Weather in May
- CooktownHighs around 28 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Low
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.