Avarua weather by month & the best time to visit

🇨🇰 Cook Islands · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate

The best time to visit Avarua is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with August and July close behind. Avarua averages about 2,624 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 62 mm of rain in June.

Jump to: month-by-month table · sea temperature · nearby alternatives · embed this data

Sun hours / year

2,624

Sunniest month

June

Peak score

83/100

Rain / year

1,610 mm

Midday UV at peak

12 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

29°C / 84°F

Population

13k

Elevation

5 m

When is the best time to visit Avarua?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Avarua is June, then August and July. The dullest month is January (67/100, 195 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Avarua?

Avarua gets a lot of sun: around 2,624 hours a year. June (83/100) is noticeably better than January (67). It ranks #6 of 6 destinations in Cook Islands for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,719 hours. The year's 1,610 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Avarua by month

The sea off Avarua is warmest in March at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in August at 24°C / 75°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.

See Avarua on the interactive sunshine globe →

Nearby places for sunshine

• Motu Mute French Polynesia · 999 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
• Papeete French Polynesia · 1,144 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
• Suva Fiji · 2,291 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
• Nadi Fiji · 2,414 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
• Tauranga New Zealand · 2,943 km · best in Jan · 2,513 h sun/yr
• Napier New Zealand · 3,005 km · best in Feb · 2,256 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Atiu Island Cook Islands · 223 km · 2,715 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Aitutaki Cook Islands · 264 km · 2,728 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Mitiaro Cook Islands · 266 km · 2,722 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Mauke Cook Islands · 282 km · 2,665 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Rimatara French Polynesia · 739 km · 2,589 h sun/yr · best in Sep