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Climate · Oceania
Cook Islands · Tropical (South Pacific) · Updated May 2026
Best months
Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Best for: South Pacific nomads who plan around the November-April cyclone-and-wet window.
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
26°C
80%
8mm
Feb
26°C
80%
8mm
Mar
26°C
80%
7mm
Apr
25°C
78%
6mm
May
23°C
78%
5mm
Jun
21°C
75%
4mm
Jul
20°C
75%
4mm
Aug
20°C
75%
4mm
Sep
21°C
75%
4mm
Oct
22°C
78%
5mm
Nov
24°C
78%
6mm
Dec
25°C
80%
7mm
Summer peak
26°C
January · 80% humidity
Winter low
20°C
July · 75% humidity
Climate type
Tropical (South Pacific)
Humid summers, Humid winters
Tropical South Pacific with a real seasonal swing — Southern Hemisphere "winter" (May–Oct) is the dry sunny window (20–23°C averages), summer (Dec–Mar) is hot and wet with cyclone risk.
Pathway
Long visa-free
Program
—
Typical max stay
1 months
31-day visa-free for most Western passports (US, EU, UK, AU, NZ); extendable in-country up to 6 months. No formal DNV but Cook Islands follow NZ-allied immigration standards.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Cost of living in Rarotonga: ~$2,230/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.
