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

🇻🇺 Vanuatu · tropical climate

Best month: July 86/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Rarotonga

Cook Islands · tropical climate

Best month: November 87/100
Months won: 7 of 12

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.