Funafuti vs Papeete: which is better, month by month

Papeete beats Funafuti in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (87 vs 71) — while Funafuti wins January and November; they are within 3 points in March, April and December.

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.

Funafuti

🇹🇻 Tuvalu · tropical climate

Best month: March 78/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Papeete

🇵🇫 French Polynesia · tropical climate

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

Funafuti vs Papeete — all 12 months

Month	Funafuti	Papeete	Winner	Gap
January	68Csweltering, soaked, clean air	63Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Funafuti	5
February	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Papeete	8
March	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
April	73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
May	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	82Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Papeete	11
June	75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	80Ahot, rainy, clean air	Papeete	5
July	75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	83Ahot, rainy, clean air	Papeete	8
August	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	87Ahot, rainy, clean air	Papeete	16
September	76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	Papeete	9
October	76Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	80Asweltering, soaked, clean air	Papeete	4
November	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Funafuti	7
December	65Csweltering, soaked, clean air	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (71 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.