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Today 5 Jan Peninsula
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely from the late morning. Thunderstorms possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding south of Palmerville. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Cooktown Coastal Waters
Cape Melville to Cape Tribulation- Wind
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre outside the reef.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Switzer Reef Temperature Statistics View More
January Temperature
Cape Flattery (90km)
Lowest 1 January, 2026
23.2 °CAverage January
27.2 °CHighest 2 January, 2026
32.9 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Cape Flattery (90km)
Average Low 2021–2026
23.9 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.5 °CAverage High 2021–2026
30.3 °C