Rarotonga: weather and best time to visit
Rarotonga (Cook Islands) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in March at around 27°C; the coolest month is August at around 23°C. The sea is warmest in March at about 28°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Rarotonga
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Rarotonga climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° | 25° | 27° | 19 | 11 | 75 | 65 | 49 |
| Feb | 27° | 25° | 28° | 18 | 10 | 75 | 63 | 47 |
| Mar | 27° | 25° | 28° | 19 | 10 | 76 | 63 | 47 |
| Apr | 26° | 25° | 27° | 15 | 10 | 74 | 65 | 49 |
| May | 25° | 24° | 26° | 13 | 9 | 74 | 70 | 58 |
| Jun | 24° | 23° | 25° | 8 | 9 | 78 | 79 | 71 |
| Jul | 23° | 22° | 25° | 10 | 9 | 75 | 77 | 71 |
| Aug | 23° | 22° | 24° | 9 | 10 | 75 | 78 | 74 |
| Sep | 23° | 22° | 24° | 9 | 10 | 75 | 78 | 74 |
| Oct | 24° | 23° | 25° | 9 | 11 | 76 | 77 | 70 |
| Nov | 25° | 24° | 26° | 11 | 11 | 77 | 74 | 63 |
| Dec | 26° | 24° | 27° | 15 | 11 | 73 | 66 | 51 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Rarotonga in January
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 19 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for January →
Rarotonga in February
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 18 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for February →
Rarotonga in March
Daytime highs around 27°C, nights near 25°C. March is the warmest month of the year. It is the rainiest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 19 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for March →
Rarotonga in April
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Rarotonga in May
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 13 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Rarotonga in June
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 23°C. It is also the driest month of the year. Expect about 8 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for June →
Rarotonga in July
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 10 rain days and 9 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for July →
Rarotonga in August
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 22°C. August is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 9 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for August →
Rarotonga in September
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for September →
Rarotonga in October
Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 23°C. Expect about 9 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for October →
Rarotonga in November
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 24°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 11 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 26°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Rarotonga in December
Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 15 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 27°C.
Beach: goodCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for December →
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