When to go · Avarua
Avarua in October
Great month. One of the best months.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cook Islands overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Cook Islands overall
Verdict
One of the best months.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Avarua in this guide.
Weather in October
- AvaruaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 9 days
Dry season season
Cooler, drier weather; the more reliable window for outdoor plans.
Watch: Evenings can feel cool enough for a light layer.
Whale season season
Humpback whales pass near Rarotonga; whale-watching tours run in season.
Watch: Sightings are not guaranteed; ask the operator about their season so far.
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.
Gospel Day check
Around late October (check the current date) · Islandwide
Commemorates the arrival of the gospel in the Cook Islands; church services and some closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cook Islands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cook Islands overall
- Medium
Cook Islands overall: Warm and dry; Gospel Day pageants.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Avarua, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Oct: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 9 (better)
Apr: 11
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Oct: 1
Apr: 1
October: One of the best months.
April: Drier; a good shoulder month.
Avarua: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.