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Climate statistics for Australian locations
Monthly climate statistics
All years of record
COOKTOWN AIRPORT
An extended list of climate statistics recorded is provided below. There is also a summary table for printing with the commonly requested statistics and a map showing the location of this site. Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of suitable data.
Note: Many statistics are updated quarterly and recent weather events may not be represented in the statistics below. For more current information on recent extreme values, please refer to the corresponding Daily rainfall, Maximum temperature and Minimum temperature data tables for this site, and our Australian Climate and Weather Extremes Monitoring System. Missing observations associated with the observer being unavailable (where observations are undertaken manually), a failure in the observing equipment, or when an event has produced suspect data may result in an extreme event not being recorded.Site details
| Site name: COOKTOWN AIRPORT | Site number: 031209 | Commenced: 2000 | Map | |
| Latitude: 15.45° S | Longitude: 145.19° E | Elevation: 5 m | Operational status: Open | |
| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean maximum temperature (°C) | 32.1 | 31.9 | 30.7 | 29.4 | 27.9 | 26.8 | 26.4 | 27.3 | 28.9 | 30.5 | 31.8 | 32.4 | 29.7 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Highest temperature (°C) | 38.7 | 38.2 | 37.0 | 35.5 | 32.0 | 32.9 | 30.4 | 34.6 | 36.3 | 38.0 | 43.9 | 40.6 | 43.9 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 19 Jan 2020 | 21 Feb 2019 | 04 Mar 2022 | 15 Apr 2023 | 03 May 2014 | 27 Jun 2009 | 01 Jul 2003 | 20 Aug 2020 | 15 Sep 2003 | 24 Oct 2002 | 27 Nov 2018 | 02 Dec 2007 | 27 Nov 2018 | ||||
| Lowest maximum temperature (°C) | 24.6 | 25.0 | 26.0 | 25.2 | 22.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 23.5 | 25.2 | 26.0 | 27.3 | 25.7 | 22.0 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 20 Jan 2010 | 24 Feb 2001 | 11 Mar 2014 | 17 Apr 2004 | 23 May 2020 | 27 Jun 2007 | 28 Jul 2000 | 16 Aug 2016 | 05 Sep 2013 | 19 Oct 2011 | 12 Nov 2009 | 29 Dec 2011 | 28 Jul 2000 | ||||
| Decile 1 maximum temperature (°C) | 30.0 | 29.6 | 29.0 | 28.0 | 26.6 | 25.0 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 27.4 | 28.8 | 30.2 | 30.4 | 23 | 2000 2025 |
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| Decile 9 maximum temperature(°C) | 34.6 | 34.8 | 32.7 | 30.8 | 29.0 | 28.4 | 27.9 | 28.8 | 30.2 | 32.4 | 33.0 | 34.4 | 23 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 30 °C | 27.2 | 23.9 | 20.8 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 20.0 | 28.1 | 28.3 | 163.4 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 35 °C | 2.8 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≥ 40 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean minimum temperature (°C) | 24.4 | 24.4 | 23.9 | 23.2 | 21.3 | 19.6 | 18.3 | 18.6 | 21.0 | 22.6 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 22.1 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Lowest temperature (°C) | 20.2 | 20.7 | 18.9 | 15.4 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 14.6 | 17.8 | 18.7 | 7.1 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 14 Jan 2005 | 21 Feb 2005 | 18 Mar 2015 | 30 Apr 2017 | 22 May 2009 | 19 Jun 2011 | 10 Jul 2007 | 12 Aug 2012 | 06 Sep 2019 | 14 Oct 2009 | 18 Nov 2023 | 16 Dec 2012 | 10 Jul 2007 | ||||
| Highest minimum temperature (°C) | 27.7 | 27.2 | 26.8 | 26.9 | 26.2 | 25.0 | 23.9 | 24.5 | 25.5 | 26.0 | 28.5 | 27.6 | 28.5 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 09 Jan 2010 | 19 Feb 2005 | 21 Mar 2022 | 02 Apr 2016 | 10 May 2022 | 16 Jun 2002 | 05 Jul 2023 | 31 Aug 2021 | 22 Sep 2010 | 30 Oct 2007 | 29 Nov 2018 | 04 Dec 2021 | 29 Nov 2018 | ||||
| Decile 1 minimum temperature (°C) | 23.0 | 23.0 | 22.0 | 19.8 | 15.9 | 14.5 | 12.0 | 13.1 | 16.9 | 19.4 | 21.7 | 22.6 | 23 | 2000 2025 |
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| Decile 9 minimum temperature (°C) | 25.8 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.2 | 24.0 | 22.6 | 22.0 | 22.2 | 23.4 | 24.8 | 25.6 | 26.1 | 23 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 2 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days ≤ 0 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean rainfall (mm) | 306.2 | 332.1 | 388.5 | 165.0 | 47.3 | 33.0 | 23.2 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 24.0 | 57.2 | 208.5 | 1600.1 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Highest rainfall (mm) | 606.0 | 831.8 | 915.0 | 436.2 | 267.8 | 105.6 | 55.6 | 70.8 | 129.8 | 98.0 | 316.4 | 831.4 | 2305.4 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 2019 | 2017 | 2006 | 2010 | 2016 | 2015 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2017 | 2000 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||
| Lowest rainfall (mm) | 95.4 | 25.8 | 99.2 | 14.6 | 12.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 12.4 | 578.8 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 2016 | 2005 | 2003 | 2018 | 2001 | 2012 | 2007 | 2004 | 2007 | 2023 | 2019 | 2016 | 2002 | ||||
| Decile 1 rainfall (mm) | 120.2 | 129.7 | 154.3 | 45.3 | 14.3 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 5.9 | 17.2 | 25 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 5 (median) rainfall (mm) | 241.4 | 294.0 | 332.0 | 115.0 | 32.1 | 20.9 | 22.0 | 11.4 | 8.0 | 16.2 | 25.8 | 126.0 | 25 | n/a n/a |
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| Decile 9 rainfall (mm) | 496.2 | 538.0 | 713.2 | 392.1 | 83.2 | 86.5 | 43.0 | 44.7 | 24.8 | 48.0 | 148.2 | 378.1 | 25 | n/a n/a |
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| Highest daily rainfall (mm) | 240.6 | 152.6 | 305.0 | 179.2 | 211.2 | 29.2 | 20.6 | 61.0 | 42.6 | 48.6 | 136.0 | 339.8 | 339.8 | 24 | 2000 2025 |
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| Date | 19 Jan 2018 | 24 Feb 2016 | 19 Mar 2004 | 27 Apr 2021 | 22 May 2016 | 12 Jun 2015 | 14 Jul 2006 | 31 Aug 2010 | 17 Sep 2023 | 28 Oct 2024 | 10 Nov 2000 | 16 Dec 2023 | 16 Dec 2023 | ||||
| Mean number of days of rain | 19.8 | 19.7 | 21.3 | 16.7 | 12.3 | 10.7 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 13.1 | 151.2 | 25 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 1 mm | 16.0 | 15.6 | 18.2 | 12.0 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 104.0 | 24 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 10 mm | 8.7 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 4.5 | 39.6 | 24 | 2000 2025 |
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| Mean number of days of rain ≥ 25 mm | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 18.4 | 24 | 2000 2025 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean daily wind run (km) | 262 | 241 | 277 | 358 | 378 | 361 | 372 | 377 | 431 | 431 | 421 | 342 | 354 | 20 | 2002 2025 |
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| Maximum wind gust speed (km/h) | 70 | 70 | 85 | 122 | 70 | 68 | 85 | 72 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 122 | 22 | 2002 2025 |
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| Date | 25 Jan 2013 | 02 Feb 2019 | 20 Mar 2015 | 12 Apr 2014 | 03 May 2003 | 12 Jun 2015 | 14 Jul 2005 | 04 Aug 2023 | 03 Sep 2013 | 01 Oct 2002 | 19 Nov 2006 | 13 Dec 2023 | 12 Apr 2014 | ||||
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| Mean daily solar exposure (MJ/m2) | 21.7 | 20.6 | 20.2 | 19.4 | 17.7 | 16.6 | 17.4 | 20.1 | 22.9 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 23.6 | 20.8 | 35 | 1990 2025 |
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| Mean number of clear days | 8 | 2002 2010 |
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| Mean number of cloudy days | 8 | 2002 2010 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean 9am temperature (°C) | 28.4 | 28.2 | 27.5 | 26.8 | 25.0 | 23.6 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 25.7 | 27.3 | 28.5 | 29.1 | 26.3 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 25.1 | 25.5 | 24.7 | 23.4 | 21.7 | 20.7 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 21.1 | 22.1 | 23.4 | 24.7 | 22.6 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 9am dew-point temperature (°C) | 23.6 | 24.2 | 23.4 | 21.7 | 19.9 | 19.0 | 17.5 | 17.4 | 18.4 | 19.2 | 20.8 | 22.6 | 20.6 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 9am relative humidity (%) | 76 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 64 | 69 | 72 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 9am cloud cover (oktas) | 8 | 2002 2010 |
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| Mean 9am wind speed (km/h) | 12.2 | 10.6 | 13.2 | 17.8 | 15.6 | 15.7 | 14.0 | 16.2 | 20.5 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 15.7 | 16.0 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Statistics | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual | Years | Plot | Map | |
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| Mean 3pm temperature (°C) | 29.6 | 29.8 | 29.0 | 27.7 | 26.5 | 24.9 | 24.6 | 25.2 | 26.9 | 28.3 | 29.4 | 30.3 | 27.7 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wet-bulb temperature (°C) | 25.4 | 25.8 | 25.0 | 23.5 | 22.0 | 20.7 | 19.9 | 20.0 | 21.2 | 22.3 | 23.5 | 24.9 | 22.8 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm dew-point temperature (°C) | 23.4 | 24.0 | 23.1 | 21.4 | 19.5 | 18.2 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 17.8 | 19.0 | 20.5 | 22.3 | 20.2 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm relative humidity (%) | 70 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 66 | 67 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 63 | 65 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm cloud cover (oktas) | 8 | 2002 2010 |
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| Mean 3pm wind speed (km/h) | 19.0 | 18.0 | 19.9 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 22.7 | 23.7 | 24.9 | 25.4 | 25.5 | 22.9 | 22.2 | 10 | 2000 2010 |
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Product IDCJCM0036 Prepared at Thu 20 Mar 2025 01:36:04 AM AEDT
Monthly statistics are only included if there are more than 10 years of data. The number of years (provided in the 2nd last column of the table) may differ between elements if the observing program at the site changed. More detailed data for individual sites can be obtained by contacting the Bureau.
Related Links
- This page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_031209_All.shtml
- Summary statistics and locational map for this site:
http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_031209.shtml - About climate averages: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/cdo/about/about-stats.shtml
- Data file (csv): http://www.bom.gov.au/clim_data/cdio/tables/text/IDCJCM0036_031209.csv
- Climate averages home page URL: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/data/index.shtml
- Bureau of Meteorology website: http://www.bom.gov.au
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