Climate almanac
Avarua
Rarotonga, Cook Islands · -21.21°, -159.78°
What is the climate like in Avarua?
The best time to visit Avarua is typically June, the year's most comfortable month (6.8/10). Avarua is warmest in March, when daily highs average 81°F (27°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 72°F (22°C). The wettest month is typically February and the driest is June; the year sees roughly 70 in (1778 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitJune — the year's comfort peak (6.8/10)
- Warmest monthMarch — average high 81°F (27°C)
- Coolest monthAugust — average low 72°F (22°C)
- Wettest monthFebruary (9.9 in (251 mm))
- Driest monthJune (3.1 in (79 mm))
- Annual precipitation70 in (1778 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromRarotonga Intl, 3 km away (1979-2025)