Cook Islands in October

Warm and dry; Gospel Day pageants.

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

• 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.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, Pukapukafine

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

• Avarua26 °C (79 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 9 rain days
• Aitutaki27 °C (81 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 9 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 9 rain days
• Mitiaro28 °C (82 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 8 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 8 rain days
• Palmerston Island26 °C (79 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 9 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 9 rain days

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

  26 Oct

  Church pageants (nuku) re-enact the arrival of Christianity.

Crowds · Cook Islands

Medium

Prices · Cook Islands

Medium

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

Nothing unusual for the weather this month.

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Rated best or good this month

• Southern Cooks

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

• Avarua

  One of the best months.

• Aitutaki

  Best months: May–Oct

• Mitiaro

  Best months: May–Oct

• Palmerston Island

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