- Local time
- Pacific/Rarotonga
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Population
- 13,373
- Elevation
- 7 m
- Airports
- RAR
- 3.2 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 16,410 km
- 20 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Avarua, month by month
- Jan27°
- Feb27°
- Mar27°
- Apr27°
- May26°
- Jun25°
- Jul24°
- Aug24°
- Sept24°
- Oct24°
- Nov25°
- Dec26°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: June to November.
Mean highs run from 24°C in August to 27°C in March, with about 1,610 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for AvaruaThe model's grid cell here is mostly sea, so the daily high and low sit closer together than they do on land: afternoons ashore are usually warmer, and nights cooler.
Modelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
Airports
Airports serving Avarua
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBAvarua
16,410 km
20 hrs 5 mins · Estimate
From AUHAvarua
16,480 km
20 hrs 10 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- Pacific/Rarotonga
- Country
- Cook Islands
- Currency
- New Zealand Dollar NZDToday's indicative rate: NZD 1 ≈ USD 0.562Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type I240 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 996fire998ambulance999policeAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +682 · On the left
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