When to go · Aitutaki
Aitutaki in August
Great month. Inside Aitutaki's best window: May–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Cook Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Cook Islands overall
Verdict
Inside Aitutaki's best window: May–Oct.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Aitutaki in this guide.
Weather in August
- AitutakiHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Southern Cooks, Cook Islands · 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.
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.
Te Maeva Nui and Constitution Day big impact
Late Jul – 4 Aug · Cook Islands
Ten days of dance, drumming and song contests at the National Auditorium; outer islanders fill Rarotonga's beds.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cook Islands overall
- High
- Prices · Cook Islands overall
- High
Cook Islands overall: Constitution Day celebrations; whales; book ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aitutaki, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 8 (better)
May: 10
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Low
Prices
Aug: High
May: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
May: 0
August: Inside Aitutaki's best window: May–Oct.
May: Inside Aitutaki's best window: May–Oct.
Aitutaki: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.