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Cook Islands in June

Great month. Cool evenings, dry; good diving visibility.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Crowds
Medium
Cook Islands
Prices
Medium
Cook Islands

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Cook Islands

Cool evenings, dry; good diving visibility.

Is another month better than June?

No other month rates higher than June for Cook Islands in this guide.

Weather in June

  • Southern Cooks · Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaiabest weather

    May–October is drier and cooler (lows around 18 °C (64 °F)); December–March is humid, with heavy rain and cyclone risk, worst in February–March.

  • Northern atolls · Penrhyn, Manihiki, Pukapukafine

    Hot all year near the equator; access by rare flights or cargo ship only.

  • Avarua26 °C (79 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 8 rain days
  • Aitutaki26 °C (79 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days
  • Mitiaro26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 5 rain days
  • Palmerston Island25 °C (77 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 8 rain days

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.

  • King's Birthday

    First Monday in June

    Public holiday.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Cook Islands
Medium
Prices · Cook Islands
Medium

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cook Islands, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jun: Great

    May: Great

  • Crowds

    Jun: Medium

    May: Low

  • Prices

    Jun: Medium

    May: Low

  • Festivals listed

    Jun: 1

    May: 0

June: Cool evenings, dry; good diving visibility.

May: Dry season begins; good value.

Cook Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Where to go in June

Rated best or good this month

  • Southern Cooks

    Best weather of the year (Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaia)

  • Avarua

    Cooler and dry.

  • Aitutaki

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Mitiaro

    Best months: May–Oct

  • Palmerston Island

    Best months: May–Oct (dry season, calmer seas)