When to go · Cook Islands
Cook Islands in February
Mixed month. Wettest, highest cyclone risk.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Cook Islands
- Prices
- Medium
- Cook Islands
Verdict
MixedVoykit month rating for Cook Islands
Wettest, highest cyclone risk.
Weather in February
- Southern Cooks · Rarotonga, Aitutaki, Atiu, Mangaiastorm or typhoon risk
May–October is drier and cooler (lows around 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.
- Avarua30° / 23°, 14 rain days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Cook Islands
- Low
- Prices · Cook Islands
- Medium
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- A spare day in the plan: storms can cancel flights and ferries
Where to go in February
Better another month
Southern Cooks
May–October is drier and cooler (lows around 18 °C); December–March is humid, with heavy rain and cyclone risk, worst in February–March.