What is the best time to visit Cooktown?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, July is the best month to visit Cooktown, Queensland, scoring 9.1 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Cooktown?

Cooktown has an annual Comfort Score of 6.3/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Cooktown get?

Cooktown receives approximately 1,602mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is March.

Cooktown Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (15.47°S, 145.25°E, 21m elevation) Tropical savanna (Aw)

6.3/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: July (9.1/10). Ranked #111 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

July is the sweet spot

July: 9.1/10. January: 3.1/10. Annual score 6.3/10, ranked #111 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

23.4 - 28.6°C

Days 4.8 degrees warmer; nights 9.1 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,602mm

83% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

182 days/yr

77 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

19.6 MJ/m²

1.3 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

62%

14 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer3.4/10

25.0 - 31.1°C

822mm rain

Autumn5.4/10

24.3 - 28.2°C

654mm rain

Winter8.8/10

20.5 - 26.0°C

63mm rain

Spring7.5/10

23.8 - 29.0°C

64mm rain

Temperature

December has the warmest afternoons at 31.7 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 20.2 degrees.

Rainfall

1,602mm falls across 182 rain days. March is wettest (510mm), October driest (15mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 35 times.

Comfort window

July scores 9.1/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 3.1/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Cooktown with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Cooktown.

January3.1/10Challenging31.2°C max, 413mm rain February3.5/10Challenging30.4°C max, 205mm rain March3.9/10Challenging29.1°C max, 510mm rain April5.6/10Variable28.6°C max, 98mm rain May6.8/10Good26.9°C max, 46mm rain June8.5/10Excellent26.3°C max, 16mm rain July9.1/10Excellent25.5°C max, 25mm rain August8.7/10Excellent26.3°C max, 21mm rain September8.2/10Excellent27.6°C max, 25mm rain October7.6/10Excellent29.1°C max, 15mm rain November6.6/10Good30.2°C max, 24mm rain December3.5/10Challenging31.7°C max, 203mm rain

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