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
| Month | Espiritu Santo | Papeete | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 63Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Espiritu Santo | 4 |
| February | 66Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 67Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| March | 63Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Papeete | 14 |
| April | 65Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Papeete | 9 |
| May | 76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 82Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Papeete | 6 |
| June | 83Ahot, rainy, clean air | 80Ahot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| July | 86Ahot, rainy, clean air | 83Ahot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 85Ahot, rainy, clean air | 87Ahot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 84Ahot, rainy, clean air | 85Ahot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 80Asweltering, soaked, clean air | 80Asweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| November | 76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Espiritu Santo | 5 |
| December | 72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 67Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Espiritu Santo | 5 |
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.