Weather shifts through genuine seasons here, from January's cool stretch to April's warmth, with rain a little heavier around September and lighter around February — real variation, but nothing as sharp as a true monsoon or Mediterranean dry season. In February, expect highs around 29°C with rain on roughly 5 days of the month.
Things to Do
Diving and snorkeling in the lagoon are the main draw for this remote atoll.
Local Cuisine
Try Cocos Malay-style fish dishes, distinct within Australian territory.
Month-by-month weather
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
JanuaryGreat
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 25°C
Rainfall64 mm
Rainy days8
Sunrise5:41 AM
Sunset6:19 PM
Daylight12h 39m
FebruaryBest
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with occasional rain (~5 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 25°C
Rainfall40 mm
Rainy days5
Sunrise5:48 AM
Sunset6:12 PM
Daylight12h 23m
MarchGreat
Expect warm days around 30°/26°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low30° / 26°C
Rainfall56 mm
Rainy days7
Sunrise5:58 AM
Sunset6:02 PM
Daylight12h 5m
AprilOK
Expect hot days around 31°/27°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low31° / 27°C
Rainfall80 mm
Rainy days10
Sunrise6:08 AM
Sunset5:52 PM
Daylight11h 44m
MayAvoid
Expect warm days around 30°/26°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low30° / 26°C
Rainfall144 mm
Rainy days18
Sunrise6:17 AM
Sunset5:43 PM
Daylight11h 26m
JuneAvoid
Expect warm days around 29°/26°C, with very wet conditions (~17 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 26°C
Rainfall136 mm
Rainy days17
Sunrise6:21 AM
Sunset5:39 PM
Daylight11h 17m
JulyAvoid
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~16 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 25°C
Rainfall128 mm
Rainy days16
Sunrise6:20 AM
Sunset5:40 PM
Daylight11h 21m
AugustAvoid
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~16 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 25°C
Rainfall128 mm
Rainy days16
Sunrise6:12 AM
Sunset5:48 PM
Daylight11h 36m
SeptemberAvoid
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~20 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 25°C
Rainfall160 mm
Rainy days20
Sunrise6:02 AM
Sunset5:58 PM
Daylight11h 56m
OctoberAvoid
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with very wet conditions (~18 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 25°C
Rainfall144 mm
Rainy days18
Sunrise5:52 AM
Sunset6:08 PM
Daylight12h 17m
NovemberAvoid
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with frequent rain (~14 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests
High / Low29° / 25°C
Rainfall112 mm
Rainy days14
Sunrise5:43 AM
Sunset6:17 PM
Daylight12h 34m
DecemberOK
Expect warm days around 29°/25°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Humid — heat will feel more intense than the temperature alone suggests