When to go · Cooktown
Cooktown in September
Great month. Inside Cooktown's best window: May–Oct (dry season).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 29°C (84°F)84°F (29°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Cooktown in this guide.
Weather in September
- CooktownHighs around 29 °C (84 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 84 °F (29 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 4 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cooktown, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
May: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Sep: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 4 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Sep: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 0
September: 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.