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

🇻🇺 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

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.