Fakaofo vs Papeete: which is better, month by month

Papeete beats Fakaofo in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (85 vs 75) — while Fakaofo wins January and November; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Fakaofo vs Papeete — all 12 months

MonthFakaofoPapeeteWinnerGap
January70Bhot, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airFakaofo7
February60Chot, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airPapeete7
March80Ahot, soaked, clean air77Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
April74Bhot, soaked, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
May76Bhot, soaked, clean air82Asweltering, rainy, clean airPapeete6
June78Bhot, soaked, clean air80Ahot, rainy, clean airTie2
July78Bhot, soaked, clean air83Ahot, rainy, clean airPapeete5
August81Ahot, rainy, clean air87Ahot, rainy, clean airPapeete6
September75Bhot, soaked, clean air85Ahot, rainy, clean airPapeete10
October73Bhot, soaked, clean air80Asweltering, soaked, clean airPapeete7
November79Bhot, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airFakaofo8
December69Chot, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (75 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Fakaofo

Tokelau · tropical climate

Best month
August 81/100
Months won
2 of 12

Papeete

🇵🇫 French Polynesia · tropical climate

Best month
August 87/100
Months won
6 of 12

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