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Today 29 Jan North Tropical Coast and Tablelands

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.

Cooktown Coastal Waters

Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation
Wind
Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
1st Swell
Northeast to southeasterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Cooktown.
Weather Situation
An equatorial trough extends east across the Cooktown waters. The trough will move slowly north over the next few days, moving into the Peninsula waters late today, with southeasterly winds developing to the south of the trough.
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January Temperature

Cape Flattery (47km)

  • Lowest 19 January, 2026

    22.9 °C

  • Average January

    27.5 °C

  • Highest 19 January, 2026

    34.5 °C

Climate (2021–Present)

Cape Flattery (47km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    23.9 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    26.5 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    30.3 °C
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