Apia vs Papeete: which is better, month by month

Papeete beats Apia in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (82 vs 72) — and they are within 3 points in the other 7 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.

Apia vs Papeete — all 12 months

MonthApiaPapeeteWinnerGap
January65Csweltering, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie2
February60Csweltering, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airPapeete7
March78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air77Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
April70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPapeete4
May72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airPapeete10
June80Asweltering, soaked, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airTie0
July77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air83Ahot, rainy, clean airPapeete6
August84Asweltering, rainy, clean air87Ahot, rainy, clean airTie3
September82Asweltering, rainy, clean air85Ahot, rainy, clean airTie3
October72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air80Asweltering, soaked, clean airPapeete8
November71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
December66Csweltering, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (72 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Apia

🇼🇸 Samoa · tropical climate

Best month
August 84/100
Months won
0 of 12

Papeete

🇵🇫 French Polynesia · tropical climate

Best month
August 87/100
Months won
5 of 12

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