Cook Islands
Territory in Oceania
In brief
Area: 236 km². World rank 220 of 249; in Oceania, 17 of 27.
Territory
- Area
- 236 km²
- Sea access
- Has a coastline
- Coastline, km
- 120
- Neighbours
- None
- Agricultural land
- No data
Elevation
- Highest point
- Te Manga, 652 m
- Lowest point
- Pacific Ocean, 0 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 25
- Warmest month in the capital
- February, 27°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- August, 23°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Avarua
February: day 27°C, night 26°C, precipitation 202 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27 | 26 | 195 |
| February | 27 | 26 | 202 |
| March | 27 | 26 | 198 |
| April | 27 | 26 | 166 |
| May | 26 | 25 | 150 |
| June | 25 | 24 | 62 |
| July | 24 | 23 | 77 |
| August | 24 | 23 | 63 |
| September | 24 | 23 | 83 |
| October | 24 | 24 | 95 |
| November | 25 | 24 | 144 |
| December | 26 | 25 | 175 |