Aitutaki vs Rarotonga: which is better, month by month

Rarotonga beats Aitutaki in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (78 vs 71) — while Aitutaki wins July to August; they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Aitutaki vs Rarotonga — all 12 months

MonthAitutakiRarotongaWinnerGap
January71Bhot, soaked, clean air78Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga7
February72Bhot, soaked, clean air74Bhot, soaked, clean airTie2
March80Ahot, soaked, clean air77Bhot, soaked, clean airTie3
April77Bhot, soaked, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airRarotonga4
May70Bhot, soaked, clean air74Bwarm, soaked, clean airRarotonga4
June82Awarm, rainy, clean air83Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
July84Awarm, a little rain, clean air80Awarm, rainy, clean airAitutaki4
August87Awarm, a little rain, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airAitutaki6
September86Awarm, a little rain, clean air85Awarm, rainy, clean airTie1
October83Awarm, rainy, clean air84Awarm, rainy, clean airTie1
November80Awarm, rainy, clean air87Awarm, rainy, clean airRarotonga7
December72Bhot, soaked, clean air79Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (71 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Aitutaki

Cook Islands · tropical climate

Best month
August 87/100
Months won
2 of 12

Rarotonga

Cook Islands · tropical climate

Best month
November 87/100
Months won
5 of 12

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