Mata-Utu vs Saipan: which is better, month by month

Saipan beats Mata-Utu in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (85 vs 59) — while Mata-Utu wins July to October; they are within 3 points in June and November.

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.

Mata-Utu vs Saipan — all 12 months

Month	Mata-Utu	Saipan	Winner	Gap
January	65Chot, soaked, clean air	80Awarm, rainy, clean air	Saipan	15
February	59Dhot, soaked, clean air	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	Saipan	26
March	75Bhot, soaked, clean air	87Ahot, rainy, clean air	Saipan	12
April	74Bhot, soaked, clean air	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	Saipan	12
May	72Bhot, soaked, clean air	83Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Saipan	11
June	80Ahot, rainy, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
July	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Mata-Utu	6
August	83Ahot, rainy, clean air	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Mata-Utu	22
September	82Ahot, rainy, clean air	62Chot, soaked, clean air	Mata-Utu	20
October	74Bhot, soaked, clean air	60Chot, soaked, clean air	Mata-Utu	14
November	71Bhot, soaked, clean air	72Bhot, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
December	66Chot, soaked, clean air	79Bhot, rainy, clean air	Saipan	13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (59 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Mata-Utu

Wallis and Futuna · tropical climate

Best month: August 83/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Saipan

🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands · tropical climate

Best month: March 87/100
Months won: 6 of 12

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