How warm does Rarotonga & Aitutaki get?

Typical daytime highs in Rarotonga & Aitutaki are Mar–May 27°C (80°F), Jun–Aug 24°C (75°F), Sep–Nov 24°C (75°F), Dec–Feb 27°C (80°F).

Is Rarotonga & Aitutaki expensive?

On the ground, Rarotonga & Aitutaki is high-end.

Oceania / Cook Islands

Rarotonga & Aitutaki

Q: What sort of trip is Rarotonga & Aitutaki good for?

Rarotonga & Aitutaki is good for sunshine and salt water, an unhurried pace, landscape doing the heavy lifting, eating extremely well.

Rarotonga & Aitutaki · Cook Islands · Avarua

A lagoon so shallow and blue it looks painted on, one road round the whole island, and a Saturday market that is basically the entire social calendar.

The best time to visit Rarotonga & Aitutaki is Apr–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 27°C (80°F). Local time there is 09:49 (UTC-10).

Best time to go

Apr–Nov

Budget on the ground

$$$ · high-end

Nearest airport

RAR · Avarua

Good for

sunshine and salt water an unhurried pace landscape doing the heavy lifting eating extremely well

In season

April May June July August September October November

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High16 to 36°C61 to 97°F Rain0 to 280mm0 to 11.0in

April · high 80°F · rain 5.2in · 11.6h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Measured at Avarua, this page’s gateway

Rarotonga & Aitutaki month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	27°C80°F	268mm10.6in	13.3h13.3h
February	27°C81°F	247mm9.7in	12.8h12.8h
March	27°C81°F	252mm9.9in	12.3h12.3h
April	27°C80°F	133mm5.2in	11.6h11.6h	in the recommended window
May	26°C78°F	230mm9.1in	11.1h11.1h	in the recommended window
June	25°C77°F	97mm3.8in	10.8h10.8h	in the recommended window
July	24°C75°F	99mm3.9in	11.0h11.0h	in the recommended window
August	24°C75°F	108mm4.3in	11.4h11.4h	in the recommended window
September	24°C75°F	84mm3.3in	12.0h12.0h	in the recommended window
October	24°C75°F	111mm4.4in	12.6h12.6h	in the recommended window
November	24°C76°F	70mm2.8in	13.2h13.2h	in the recommended window
December	26°C78°F	195mm7.7in	13.4h13.4h

Good to know

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Language: English, Cook Islands Maori
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