Mauke weather by month & the best time to visit

🇨🇰 Cook Islands · beach resort · tropical rainforest climate

The best time to visit Mauke is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with September and July close behind. Mauke averages about 2,665 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 62 mm of rain in June.

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Sun hours / year

2,665

Sunniest month

June

Peak score

83/100

Rain / year

1,616 mm

Midday UV at peak

12 (extreme)

Sea at warmest

29°C / 84°F

Elevation

10 m

When is the best time to visit Mauke?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Mauke is June, then September and July. The dullest month is January (67/100, 214 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Mauke?

Mauke gets a lot of sun: around 2,665 hours a year. June (83/100) is noticeably better than January (67). It ranks #5 of 6 destinations in Cook Islands for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,719 hours. The year's 1,616 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

Sea temperature in Mauke by month

The sea off Mauke is warmest in February at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in July at 25°C / 77°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 · 719 km · best in Sep · 2,872 h sun/yr
• Papeete French Polynesia · 863 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
• Suva Fiji · 2,540 km · best in Jul · 2,348 h sun/yr
• Nadi Fiji · 2,663 km · best in Jul · 2,625 h sun/yr
• Tauranga New Zealand · 3,211 km · best in Jan · 2,513 h sun/yr
• Napier New Zealand · 3,266 km · best in Feb · 2,256 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Mitiaro Cook Islands · 50 km · 2,722 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Atiu Island Cook Islands · 83 km · 2,715 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Avarua Cook Islands · 282 km · 2,624 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Aitutaki Cook Islands · 292 km · 2,728 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Rimatara French Polynesia · 546 km · 2,589 h sun/yr · best in Sep