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Cooktown Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
31.4 | 31.1 | 30.3 | 28.9 | 27.4 | 25.9 | 25.4 | 26.2 | 27.5 | 29.1 | 30.7 | 31.4 | 28.8 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
24.4 | 24.2 | 24.1 | 23.5 | 22.1 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 22.8 | 24.0 | 24.5 | 22.5 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
373.4 | 373.5 | 379.1 | 211.2 | 80.0 | 50.0 | 26.0 | 29.1 | 16.3 | 19.9 | 58.3 | 155.7 | 1766.1 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
290.9 | 331.1 | 329.6 | 174.1 | 61.3 | 38.2 | 22.1 | 18.3 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 27.8 | 116.1 | 1715.8 |
| Mean Rain Days |
17.0 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 15.0 | 12.1 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 10.9 | 123.9 |
Cooktown Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
41.7 | 38.3 | 37.8 | 37.2 | 32.4 | 31.6 | 31.0 | 31.1 | 34.2 | 35.0 | 39.4 | 38.6 | 41.7 |
| Low Max (°C) |
25.6 | 26.0 | 24.4 | 24.0 | 22.2 | 21.1 | 20.0 | 21.7 | 23.4 | 25.6 | 25.9 | 26.7 | 20.0 |
| High Min (°C) |
28.7 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 27.2 | 26.1 | 24.8 | 24.1 | 24.4 | 25.0 | 26.7 | 27.8 | 28.9 | 28.9 |
| Low Min (°C) |
17.2 | 20.0 | 18.9 | 16.3 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 11.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 16.1 | 20.0 | 4.4 |
| High Rain (mm) |
405.4 | 397.5 | 341.6 | 350.8 | 103.1 | 105.2 | 46.7 | 86.6 | 38.1 | 64.8 | 200.9 | 195.1 | 405.4 |
Cooktown Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
33.0 | 32.6 | 31.5 | 30.3 | 28.6 | 27.8 | 26.8 | 27.6 | 28.6 | 31.0 | 32.8 | 33.1 | 29.5 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
29.9 | 29.5 | 28.9 | 27.7 | 26.3 | 24.7 | 23.9 | 24.4 | 26.1 | 28.0 | 29.4 | 30.1 | 27.9 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
25.5 | 25.1 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 23.7 | 22.8 | 22.0 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 24.2 | 25.0 | 25.2 | 23.3 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
23.0 | 23.1 | 23.2 | 21.7 | 20.7 | 17.5 | 15.5 | 17.9 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 22.8 | 23.4 | 21.4 |
| High Rain (mm) |
1322.6 | 1057.9 | 942.5 | 704.6 | 423.5 | 217.2 | 97.9 | 183.2 | 99.6 | 147.4 | 466.0 | 787.8 | 3117.1 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
13.7 | 26.8 | 52.6 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 840.4 |
Cooktown Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
Cooktown Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | 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 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥ 35°C |
1.7 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 4.7 |
| ≥ 30°C |
25.0 | 21.7 | 19.8 | 4.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 6.2 | 22.5 | 27.1 | 126.9 |
| ≤ 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 | 0.0 |
| ≤ 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 | 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 | 33.1 | 31.7 | 30.0 | 28.5 | 27.2 | 26.9 | 27.5 | 28.5 | 30.2 | 31.7 | 32.8 | 31.5 |
| Low Max |
29.4 | 29.4 | 28.9 | 27.8 | 26.1 | 24.4 | 23.9 | 25.0 | 26.5 | 27.9 | 29.4 | 30.0 | 25.9 |
| High Min |
25.9 | 25.5 | 25.6 | 25.0 | 23.9 | 22.2 | 21.8 | 22.2 | 23.3 | 24.4 | 25.5 | 26.1 | 25.0 |
| Low Min |
23.1 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 21.9 | 20.5 | 17.0 | 16.1 | 17.5 | 19.5 | 21.0 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 20.0 |
Cooktown Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 |
| Latest Entry |
1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1987 |
| Years of Maxima |
31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30.1 |
| Earliest Entry |
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 |
| Latest Entry |
1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1987 |
| Years of Rainfall |
98 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 101 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 98.0 |
| Earliest Entry |
1888 | 1888 | 1888 | 1888 | 1888 | 1876 | 1876 | 1876 | 1876 | 1876 | 1888 | 1888 | 1876 |
| Latest Entry |
1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1987 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1987 |
Station Details
COOKTOWN POST OFFICE
North Coast & Tableland, Queensland
North Coast & Tableland, Queensland
15.4633°S 145.2500°E
6m AMSL
Commenced 1874 / Closed 1987
Commenced 1874 / Closed 1987
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Hot Christmas Day on the horizon for Australia
16:23 AEDT Christmas Day will be hot and dry for most of Australia this year, with temperatures soaring into the forties in several state and reaching 33 to 35°C in three capital cities.
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