When to go · Cooktown
Cooktown in May
Great month. Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Cooktown in this guide.
Weather in May
- CooktownHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Low
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cooktown, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jun: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Jun: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
June: 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.