Espiritu Santo vs Rarotonga: which is better, month by month
Rarotonga beats Espiritu Santo in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (81 vs 65) — while Espiritu Santo wins July to August; they are within 3 points in May, June and September.
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 Rarotonga — all 12 months
| Month | Espiritu Santo | Rarotonga | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 78Bhot, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 11 |
| February | 66Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 74Bhot, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 8 |
| March | 63Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 77Bhot, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 14 |
| April | 65Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 81Awarm, rainy, clean air | Rarotonga | 16 |
| May | 76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 74Bwarm, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| June | 83Ahot, rainy, clean air | 83Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| July | 86Ahot, rainy, clean air | 80Awarm, rainy, clean air | Espiritu Santo | 6 |
| August | 85Ahot, rainy, clean air | 81Awarm, rainy, clean air | Espiritu Santo | 4 |
| September | 84Ahot, rainy, clean air | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 80Asweltering, soaked, clean air | 84Awarm, rainy, clean air | Rarotonga | 4 |
| November | 76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 87Awarm, rainy, clean air | Rarotonga | 11 |
| December | 72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 79Bhot, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 7 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (65 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.