When to go · Avarua
Avarua in April
Great month. Drier; a good shoulder month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cook Islands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cook Islands overall
Verdict
Drier; a good shoulder month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Avarua in this guide.
Weather in April
- AvaruaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 11 days
Wet season season
Warm, humid weather; the tropical high season for most visitors from colder countries.
Watch: Cyclone risk: follow official warnings and your hotel's instructions.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Anzac Day
25 April · Avarua
A dawn service and a public holiday, shared with New Zealand and Australia.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cook Islands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cook Islands overall
- Medium
Cook Islands overall: Rain easing; Easter and NZ school holidays.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Avarua, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
May: 9 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Drier; a good shoulder month.
May: Dry and warm.
Avarua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast