When to go · Avarua
Avarua in January
Mixed month. Hot, wet, cyclone season.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 29° / 23°
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Cook Islands overall
- Prices
- High
- Cook Islands overall
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Avarua
Hot, wet, cyclone season.
Weather in January
- AvaruaHighs around 29 °C, lows around 23 °C, rain on about 15 days
Wet season season
Warm, humid weather; the tropical high season for most visitors from colder countries.
Watch: Cyclone risk: follow official warnings and your hotel's instructions.
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.
New Year
1 January · Islandwide
A public holiday; most shops closed.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cook Islands overall
- Medium
- Prices · Cook Islands overall
- High
Cook Islands overall: NZ summer holidays; humid and cyclone risk.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast