When to go · Avarua
Avarua in December
Mixed month. Hot and wet; school holiday flights fill.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- High
- Cook Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Cook Islands overall
Verdict
Hot and wet; school holiday flights fill.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in December
- AvaruaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), rain on about 13 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cook Islands overall
- High
- Prices · Cook Islands overall
- High
Cook Islands overall: Christmas family travel; cyclone season starts.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Avarua, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Dec: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 13
Apr: 11 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Dec: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Apr: 1
December: Hot and wet; school holiday flights fill.
April: Drier; a good shoulder month.
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