When to go · Cooktown
Cooktown in August
Great month. Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Cooktown in this guide.
Weather in August
- CooktownHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Dry and sunny north, whales along the east coast, wildflowers in WA.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cooktown, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Aug: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 4 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Aug: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Aug: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 0
August: Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.