Dawson Reef Weather Forecast

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    Showers. Possible storm

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    Showers

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    Shower or two. Possible storm

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    Shower or two. Possible storm

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    Showers

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    Showers

Today 17 Feb North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding inland. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 31.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Westerly 10 to 15 knots tending northwesterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots north of Cooktown during the afternoon and evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cooktown.
1st Swell
Northwest to northeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Weather Situation
A weak, slow-moving tropical low [1003 hPa] well offshore in the Coral Sea extends a trough towards the north Queensland coast. The low will drift southeastwards away from coast over the next day or two, weakening into a trough by mid-week.
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February Temperature

Cooktown Airport (16km)

  • Lowest 3 February, 2026

    22.7 °C

  • Average February

    27.3 °C

  • Highest 13 February, 2026

    36.2 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cooktown Airport (16km)

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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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