Cockburn Town in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cockburn Town sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 141 mm of rain over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Cockburn Town's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Cockburn Town has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Cockburn Town's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 141 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 27 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cockburn Town in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Cockburn Town reaches about 28°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Cockburn Town
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 50 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cockburn Town weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 24° | 34 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 25° / 24° | 20 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 24° | 32 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 25° / 24° | 33 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 7.8 |
| May | 26° / 25° | 54 | 9.9 | 13 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 28° / 26° | 34 | 7.5 | 13.3 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 27° | 48 | 8.2 | 13.2 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 28° / 27° | 58 | 10.3 | 12.7 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 28° / 27° | 106 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 26° | 93 | 16 | 11.5 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 25° | 81 | 14.3 | 11 | 6.2 |
| Dec | 26° / 25° | 42 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cockburn Town gets around 141 mm of rain over 26 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 27 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cockburn Town
In summer, Cockburn Town overlaps its atlantic hurricane and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cockburn Town sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Cockburn Town's rainy season runs August–November, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Cockburn Town?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Cockburn Town for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cockburn Town in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cockburn Town sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cockburn Town in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Cockburn Town in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cockburn Town peaks around August 16 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Very high |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Air quality in Cockburn Town in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cockburn Town is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 24 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Cockburn Town?
Cockburn Town sits at 21.5°N, 71.1°W, 7 m above sea level, in Turks and Caicos Islands. The nearest listed city is Providenciales, 120 km away.
Topography around Cockburn Town
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cockburn Town.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cockburn Town has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m.
The land around Cockburn Town is covered by water (67%) within 3 km, water (98%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.
Turks and Caicos Islands travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Prices
- ≈ 99% of US
- price level, 2024
- GDP per capita
- $37,507
- 2024
- Safe drinking water
- 47%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 76.3
- per 100k, 2022
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cockburn Town (21.4612°, -71.1419°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.