Cooktown Jetty Weather Forecast

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    Clear

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    Mostly sunny

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    Partly cloudy

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    Mostly sunny

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    Partly cloudy

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    Possible shower

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    Partly cloudy

Today 18 May North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Mostly clear. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late evening.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cooktown.
1st Swell
Easterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather
Clear.
Weather Situation
A weakening ridge extends over the northern Queensland waters from a high [1038 hPa] near New Zealand. A trough and southerly change will push east across waters south of Cairns during Tuesday. A firm ridge will extend across northern Queensland in the wake of the trough during Wednesday as a new high [1027 hPa] moves east across southern Australia.
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May Temperature

Cooktown Airport (7km)

  • Lowest 6 May, 2026

    18.4 °C

  • Average May

    25 °C

  • Highest 7 May, 2026

    28.8 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cooktown Airport (7km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    22.6 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    25.7 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.2 °C
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