Cook Islands weather in January 2025

Q: How hot is it in the Cook Islands in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 28°C in Avarua, Cook Islands in January with high heat and humidity, falling to 23°C at night.

Q: How warm is the sea around the Cook Islands in January?

The average sea temperature around Avarua, Cook Islands in January is 27°C.

Q: Does it rain in the Cook Islands in January?

There are usually 17 days with some rain in Avarua, Cook Islands in January and the average monthly rainfall is 267mm.

Q: What is the chance of a cyclone in the Cook Islands in January?

On average less than 1 day in January in Avarua, Cook Islands is likely to be affected by the passage of one or more tropical storms.

Expect 82°F daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average -9999 hours of sunshine per day in Cook Islands in January. Check more long-term weather averages for Cook Islands in January before you book your next holiday to Cook Islands in 2025/2026.

82
82°F max day temperature
17
17 days with some rainfall
73
73°F min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
H
High heat & humidity
10.5
10.5 inches of monthly rainfall
11
11+ (Extreme) UV index
81
81°F sea temperature

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The January weather guide for Cook Islands (Avarua) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How hot is it in the Cook Islands in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 82°F in Avarua, Cook Islands in January with high heat and humidity, falling to 73°F at night.

How warm is the sea around the Cook Islands in January?

The average sea temperature around Avarua, Cook Islands in January is 81°F.

Does it rain in the Cook Islands in January?

There are usually 17 days with some rain in Avarua, Cook Islands in January and the average monthly rainfall is 10.5 inches.

What is the chance of a cyclone in the Cook Islands in January?

On average less than 1 day in January in Avarua, Cook Islands is likely to be affected by the passage of one or more tropical storms.

Cook Islands January sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Cook Islands in January 2025. Select a month to view Cook Islands sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months. The Cook Islands sunrise and sunset times shown below are for Avarua.

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Wednesday, 1st January 2025	06:01	19:25
Thursday, 16th January 2025	06:11	19:27
Friday, 31st January 2025	06:21	19:24

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Cook Islands - quick facts
Time difference	UK -10 hours
Language(s)	English, Maori
Currency	Cook Islands Dollar, New Zealand Dollar
Electricity	I plug (240V)
Driving side	Left
Why visit?	Beaches
Tourist info	Cook Islands Tourism