Avarua vs Papeete: which is better, month by month

Avarua beats Papeete in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (87 vs 71) — while Papeete wins May and August; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Avarua vs Papeete — all 12 months

MonthAvaruaPapeeteWinnerGap
January77Bhot, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airAvarua14
February73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airAvarua6
March75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air77Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie2
April80Ahot, rainy, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airAvarua6
May74Bhot, soaked, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airPapeete8
June83Awarm, a little rain, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airTie3
July80Awarm, rainy, clean air83Ahot, rainy, clean airTie3
August81Awarm, rainy, clean air87Ahot, rainy, clean airPapeete6
September86Awarm, rainy, clean air85Ahot, rainy, clean airTie1
October84Awarm, rainy, clean air80Asweltering, soaked, clean airAvarua4
November87Ahot, rainy, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airAvarua16
December78Bhot, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airAvarua11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (87 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Avarua

Cook Islands · tropical climate

Best month
November 87/100
Months won
6 of 12

Papeete

🇵🇫 French Polynesia · tropical climate

Best month
August 87/100
Months won
2 of 12

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