Dawson Reef Weather Forecast

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    Showers. Storm

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    Showers. Possible storm

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    Showers

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    Shower or two

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    Showers

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    Shower or two

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    Shower or two

Today 27 Jan North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 31.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Westerly 10 to 15 knots tending northwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening.
Weather Situation
A trough extends over the Cairns waters. The trough will move slowly north over the next few days, moving north of Cooktown late on Wednesday.
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January Temperature

Cooktown Airport (16km)

  • Lowest 25 January, 2026

    22.3 °C

  • Average January

    27.2 °C

  • Highest 14 January, 2026

    35.5 °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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