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Climate in Rarotonga, Cook Islands

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Weather Forecasts for Rarotonga

Tue   Apr 23
27°C | 22°C
SE 14 km/h
partly cloudy and no rain

partly cloudy and no rain

Wed   Apr 24
28°C | 22°C
SE 22 km/h
0.3 mm
partly cloudy and  chance of slight rain

partly cloudy and chance of slight rain

Thu   Apr 25
28°C | 23°C
SE 29 km/h
0.5 mm
broken clouds and slight rain

broken clouds and slight rain

The best time of year to visit Rarotonga in the Cook Islands

During the months of June, July, August, September and October you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • When is the rainy season in Rarotonga?
    Rainy season in Rarotonga occurs in the months of January, February, March, April and December.
  • Which is the warmest month in Rarotonga?
    March has an average maximum temperature of 28°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Rarotonga?
    The coldest month is August with an average maximum temperature of 25°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Rarotonga?
    January tops the wettest month list with 225 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Rarotonga?
    June is the driest month with 75 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Rarotonga?
    August is the sunniest month with an average of 191 hours of sunshine.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.