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  2. Cooktown Local Weather

    15.47°S, 145.25°E
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    Now in Cooktown

    Updated at 13:30 EST

    PAST 24 HOURS

    28.4 °C

    Feels like 29.5 °C
    Dew Point
    23.3 °C
    Gusts
    37km/h
    Relative Humidity
    74%
    Pressure
    1012.9hPa
    Wind
    SE 22km/h
    Rainfall
    0.0mm

    Cooktown

    Cape Flattery

    Low Isles

    Palmerville

    Cooktown Friday Forecast

    Late shower
    Late shower
    24 °C
    30 °C
    60%
    1-5mm
    Cooktown for Friday
    Cloudy. High chance of showers about the coast, medium elsewhere. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 30.
    Fire Danger
    No Rating
    DAM LEVELS

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  4. Cooktown 48 HOUR FORECAST

    TEMP WIND RAIN CHANCE

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  6. 7 day forecast

    Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers about the coast, medium elsewhere. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 30.

    Forecast for Cooktown (15.4675°S, 145.2495°E, 0m AMSL)
      Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
    Summary Late shower Possible shower Windy with showers Windy with showers Mostly sunny Clearing shower Possible shower
    Minimum 24° 24° 23° 23° 24° 23° 23°
    Maximum 30° 28° 28° 28° 29° 29° 29°
    Chance of rain 60% 70% 90% 50% 30% 60% 60%
    Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm
    UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High
    Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - -
    Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
      9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm
    Wind speed 22
    (km/h)     		26
    (km/h)     		28
    (km/h)     		29
    (km/h)     		28
    (km/h)     		29
    (km/h)     		28
    (km/h)     		27
    (km/h)     		26
    (km/h)     		25
    (km/h)     		22
    (km/h)     		24
    (km/h)     		25
    (km/h)     		26
    (km/h)
    Wind direction SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SSE SSE SSE SSE SSE
    Relative humidity 81% 76% 84% 81% 83% 86% 78% 78% 77% 75% 78% 75% 80% 79%
    Dew point 24°C 24°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 24°C 22°C 22°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 23°C 24°C

  7. Sunrise and sunset times

    Sunrise / Sunset for Cooktown (15.4675°S, 145.2495°E, 0m AMSL)
    First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon
    6:08am EST 6:30am EST 6:03pm EST 6:25pm EST 11:00am EST 10:20pm EST Waxing crescent First quarter May 04 Full moon May 13 Last quarter May 20 New moon May 27

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  11. Cooktown Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Monday
    Apr 28     		22.5 °C 30.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Tuesday
    Apr 29     		22.0 °C 29.4 °C
    0.0 mm
    Wednesday
    Apr 30     		23.9 °C 29.5 °C
    0.0 mm
    Thursday
    May 01     		24.3 °C 29.2 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    May 02     		24.6 °C 29.1 °C
    0.2 mm
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  12. Almanac

    Cooktown minimum temp history (15.4675°S, 145.2495°E, 0m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 29.2° 01/05/2025 Coldest this month 24.3° 01/05/2025
    Hottest on record 32.0 23/05/2013 Coldest on record 9.1 22/05/2009
    Hottest this year 37.7° 16/01/2025 Coldest this year 19.8° 03/03/2025
    Long term average 27.9° Long term average 21.3°
    Average this month 29.2° Average this month 24.3°
    Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 29.0° 2016 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 17.0° 2001
    Cooktown rainfall history (15.4675°S, 145.2495°E, 0m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 0.2mm 02/05/2025 Total This Month 0.2mm
    1.0 days
    Long Term Average 48.2mm 12.5 days Wettest May on record 267.8mm 2016
    Driest on record 12.0mm 2001

  13. Cooktown Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To May 1242.5mm 90.2 day(s)
    Total For 2025 871.6mm 83.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2024 1458.4mm 98.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 59.0mm Jan27
    Lowest Temperature 19.8°C Mar 3
    Highest Temperature 37.7°C Jan16

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