Ribbon No. 5 Reef Weather Forecast
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Today 23 Jan North Tropical Coast and Tablelands
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly before dawn.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Ribbon No. 5 Reef Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Cooktown Airport (65km)
Lowest 19 January, 2026
22.9 °CAverage January
27.4 °CHighest 14 January, 2026
35.5 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cooktown Airport (65km)
Average Low 2021–2026
22.6 °CAverage 2021–2026
25.7 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.2 °C