Description

Rarotonga International Airport is the Cook Islands' main international gateway, located in the town and district of Avarua, Rarotonga. The airport is 3.0 km west of the downtown area on the northwest coast.

Climatology

Tropical Monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) - monthly mean temperatures above 18°C in every month of the year and features wet and dry seasons. A tropical monsoon climate typically features less pronounced dry seasons than a tropical savanna climate and see less variance in temperatures during the course of the year. The driest month nearly always occurs at or soon after the "winter" solstice.