Avarua vs Saipan: which is better, month by month

Avarua beats Saipan in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (86 vs 62) — while Saipan wins February to May; they are within 3 points in December to January.

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 Saipan — all 12 months

MonthAvaruaSaipanWinnerGap
January77Bhot, soaked, clean air80Awarm, rainy, clean airTie3
February73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air85Awarm, rainy, clean airSaipan12
March75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air87Ahot, rainy, clean airSaipan12
April80Ahot, rainy, clean air86Ahot, rainy, clean airSaipan6
May74Bhot, soaked, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airSaipan9
June83Awarm, a little rain, clean air78Bsweltering, soaked, clean airAvarua5
July80Awarm, rainy, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airAvarua9
August81Awarm, rainy, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, clean airAvarua20
September86Awarm, rainy, clean air62Chot, soaked, clean airAvarua24
October84Awarm, rainy, clean air60Chot, soaked, clean airAvarua24
November87Ahot, rainy, clean air72Bhot, soaked, clean airAvarua15
December78Bhot, soaked, clean air79Bhot, rainy, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (86 vs 62). 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

Saipan

🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands · tropical climate

Best month
March 87/100
Months won
4 of 12

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