Cooktown Weather Forecast
- 24
- 30
Showers
- 24
- 31
Rain
- 24
- 29
Showers
- 23
- 31
Showers
- 24
- 33
Showers. Possible storm
- 25
- 33
Showers. Possible storm
- 25
- 34
Shower or two
Today 3 Mar North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 32.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres outside the reef, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
Cooktown Temperature Statistics View More
March Temperature
Cooktown Airport (7km)
Lowest 1 March, 2026
23.5 °CAverage March
27 °CHighest 1 March, 2026
32 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cooktown Airport (7km)
Average Low 2021–2026
22.6 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.2 °C