Barrow Island Weather Forecast
- 23
- 32
Windy
- 23
- 32
Partly cloudy
- 22
- 32
Partly cloudy
- 22
- 32
Shower
- 23
- 30
Shower
- 23
- 30
Shower
- 23
- 30
Shower
Today 7 Apr Peninsula
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the east coast, becoming less likely in the late afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
- Weather Situation
- A high over New South Wales extends a ridge over the north Queensland waters, gradually weakening. Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila in the Solomon Sea is forecast to move over the area over the next few days and start moving southwestwards from mid-week, approaching Far North Queensland into the weekend.
Barrow Island Temperature Statistics View More
April Temperature
Cooktown Airport (135km)
Lowest 5 April, 2026
23.2 °CAverage April
26.1 °CHighest 2 April, 2026
30.4 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cooktown Airport (135km)
Average Low 2021–2026
22.6 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.2 °C