When to go · Cook Islands
Cook Islands in March
Mixed month. Still humid; cheaper rates.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Cook Islands
- Prices
- Medium
- Cook Islands
Verdict
Still humid; cheaper rates.
Is another month better than March?
March is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in March
- Southern Cooks · Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaiarainy
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.May–October is drier and cooler (lows around 64 °F (18 °C)); December–March is humid, with heavy rain and cyclone risk, worst in February–March.
- Northern atolls · Penrhyn, Manihiki, Pukapukahot
Hot all year near the equator; access by rare flights or cargo ship only.
- Avarua29 °C (84 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 rain days
- Aitutaki29 °C (84 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 14 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 14 rain days
- Mitiaro27 °C (81 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 7 rain days
- Palmerston Island28 °C (82 °F) / 23 °C (73 °F), 14 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 73 °F (23 °C), 14 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.
Good Friday and Easter Monday
Mar–Apr (moves)
Church-centred long weekend; most shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cook Islands
- Low
- Prices · Cook Islands
- Medium
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Cook Islands, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Mar: Low
May: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
May: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
May: 0
March: Still humid; cheaper rates.
May: Dry season begins; good value.
Cook Islands: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast