When to go · Cooktown
Cooktown in July
Great month. Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Australia overall
- Prices
- High
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than July?
No other month rates higher than July for Cooktown in this guide.
Weather in July
- CooktownHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 17 °C (63 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 63 °F (17 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- High
- Prices · Australia overall
- High
Australia overall: Peak in the tropical north and the Red Centre during school holidays; ski season in the south-east.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cooktown, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Jul: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Jul: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Jul: High
May: Low
Prices
Jul: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jul: 0
May: 0
July: 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.