Espiritu Santo vs Papeete: which is better, month by month

Espiritu Santo and Papeete split the year 3–3 — Espiritu Santo wins November to January, Papeete wins March to May, and they are within 3 points in the other 6 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.

Espiritu Santo vs Papeete — all 12 months

MonthEspiritu SantoPapeeteWinnerGap
January67Csweltering, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airEspiritu Santo4
February66Csweltering, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
March63Csweltering, soaked, clean air77Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPapeete14
April65Csweltering, soaked, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPapeete9
May76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airPapeete6
June83Ahot, rainy, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airTie3
July86Ahot, rainy, clean air83Ahot, rainy, clean airTie3
August85Ahot, rainy, clean air87Ahot, rainy, clean airTie2
September84Ahot, rainy, clean air85Ahot, rainy, clean airTie1
October80Asweltering, soaked, clean air80Asweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
November76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airEspiritu Santo5
December72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airEspiritu Santo5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (63 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Espiritu Santo

🇻🇺 Vanuatu · tropical climate

Best month
July 86/100
Months won
3 of 12

Papeete

🇵🇫 French Polynesia · tropical climate

Best month
August 87/100
Months won
3 of 12

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