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Departure-day prices · May 2027 Papeete → Rarotonga
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Return-day prices · May 2027 Rarotonga → Papeete
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Best time to visit Rarotonga — climate Jan: ~27°C daytime, 17 rainy days
27°
Jan Feb: ~27°C daytime, 16 rainy days
27°
Feb Mar: ~27°C daytime, 19 rainy days
27°
Mar Apr: ~26°C daytime, 16 rainy days
26°
Apr May: ~25°C daytime, 21 rainy days
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May Jun: ~24°C daytime, 8 rainy days
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Jun Jul: ~23°C daytime, 12 rainy days
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Jul Aug: ~24°C daytime, 8 rainy days
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Aug Sep: ~23°C daytime, 7 rainy days
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Sep Oct: ~24°C daytime, 2 rainy days
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Oct Nov: ~25°C daytime, 15 rainy days
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Nov Dec: ~26°C daytime, 11 rainy days
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Dec Best value: May — fares from €287 and ~25°C daytime.
Flights from Papeete to Rarotonga start around €287 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €287–724, based on 4 fares found by travellers.
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2h 40m duration
€287–724 recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Papeete → Rarotonga; direct flights available (e.g. GZ). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h
Cheapest round trips to Rarotonga Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.
Mar 25 – Apr 4
Air Tahiti · Direct · 2h 45m
€614
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Sep 24 – Oct 1
Air Rarotonga · Direct · 2h 45m
€758
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Sep 24 – Sep 30
Air Rarotonga · Direct · 2h 45m
€1298
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Sep 24 – Oct 2
Air Tahiti · Direct · 2h 45m
€1328
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Weather in Rarotonga
Tue
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22°
21°
💧7%
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22°
21°
💧0%
Thu
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23°
22°
💧6%
Fri
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22°
20°
💧73%
Sat
🌦️
21°
20°
💧76%
Sun
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21°
20°
💧21%
Mon
☁️
22°
21°
💧8%
In May, Rarotonga typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 18 rainy days.
Where to stay in Rarotonga 3★+ hotels from €99/night (3 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).
Raina Holiday Accommodation
hotel · Rarotonga
from €99/night ★ 3
The Rarotongan Beach Resort & Lagoonarium
hotel · Rarotonga
from €312/night ★ 4
The Edgewater Resort & Spa
hotel · Rarotonga
from €412/night ★ 3
Good to know Time difference Same time zone
Time in the air 2h 45m
Things to do in Rarotonga Top-rated tours and tickets from €35 — book ahead for the popular ones.
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About Rarotonga
Rarotonga is the largest and by far the most populated of the Cook Islands, and is known as 'Raro'. It is the easiest to get to, with direct international flights from several countries, and has the most attractions and accommodation of the islands.
Read the full Rarotonga guide
Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).
Popular from Papeete Cheapest destinations travellers searched recently — refreshed daily.
Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo ; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-09-22. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.
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