Aitutaki weather by month & the best time to visit
🇨🇰 Cook Islands · beach resort · tropical monsoon climate
The best time to visit Aitutaki is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with August and July close behind. Aitutaki averages about 2,728 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 57 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,728
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 85/100
- Rain / year
- 1,603 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 13 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 29°C / 84°F
- Elevation
- 7 m
When is the best time to visit Aitutaki?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Aitutaki is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (68/100, 217 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Aitutaki?
Aitutaki gets a lot of sun: around 2,728 hours a year. June (85/100) is noticeably better than January (68). It ranks #2 of 6 destinations in Cook Islands for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,719 hours. The year's 1,603 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 217 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| February | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 211 mm | 13 | 29° / 84°F |
| March | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 27° / 81°F | 186 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 27° / 81°F | 175 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| May | 69 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 141 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| June | 85 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 57 mm | 7 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 83 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 64 mm | 7 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 84 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 58 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| September | 82 | 25° / 77°F | 24° / 75°F | 71 mm | 10 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 78 | 25° / 77°F | 25° / 77°F | 91 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| November | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 25° / 77°F | 133 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
| December | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 26° / 79°F | 199 mm | 12 | 27° / 81°F |
Sea temperature in Aitutaki by month
The sea off Aitutaki is warmest in February at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in July at 26°C / 79°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Motu Mute French Polynesia · 889 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
- Papeete French Polynesia · 1,082 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Suva Fiji · 2,287 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
- Nadi Fiji · 2,408 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
- Tauranga New Zealand · 3,134 km · best in Jan · 2,513 h sun/yr
- Auckland New Zealand · 3,197 km · best in Jan · 2,479 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Atiu Island Cook Islands · 214 km · 2,715 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Mitiaro Cook Islands · 244 km · 2,722 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Avarua Cook Islands · 264 km · 2,624 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Mauke Cook Islands · 292 km · 2,665 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Rimatara French Polynesia · 838 km · 2,589 h sun/yr · best in Sep
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