The climate of Manihiki (Cook Islands)
Manihiki is a triangular atoll consisting of 43 islands and part of
the Cook Islands. Most of the 43 islands are uninhabited. The atoll
is home to about 500 people who live divided over two villages. The
atoll was discovered at the beginning of the 17th century by
Europeans. However, it has had inhabitants since the 10th century.
Although the Europeans gave several different names to the atoll the
locals were able to keep the original name. Until 1980 Manihiki was
part of the Guano Islands Act, a military claim by the United States
of America. The atoll is known for its unique diving spots. Manihiki
has a tropical rainforest climate. Because of its northerly location
there is no risk of tropical storms and hurricanes here.
Temperatures are much lower here than on the more southerly located
islands. The Manihiki atoll has no distinct seasons, this is caused
by its location close to the equator. Average annual precipitation
figures are fairly high. The ever blowing trade winds offer cooling.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Manihiki:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
30
25
6
17
29
February
31
24
6
16
29
March
31
25
6
18
29
April
31
25
6
12
29
May
31
25
6
9
29
June
30
24
7
6
29
July
30
24
8
6
28
August
30
24
7
4
28
September
30
24
7
6
28
October
31
24
7
5
29
November
31
24
7
6
29
December
30
24
6
12
29
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-2 inches ●
= 2-12 inches ●
= 12-24 inches ●
= 25-40 inches ●
= 41-80 inches ●
= over 80 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
