When to go · Cooktown
Cooktown in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season; road flooding and stingers).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 30°C (86°F)86°F (30°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season; road flooding and stingers).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- CooktownHighs around 30 °C (86 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 86 °F (30 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 11 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (26–29 Mar 2027) · Australia
Four-day weekend plus school holidays; roads out of cities jam; Good Friday closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cooktown, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Apr (wet season; road flooding and stingers).
May: Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Cooktown: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast