Moorea vs Rarotonga: which is better, month by month

Rarotonga beats Moorea in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (78 vs 67) — while Moorea wins March, May, July and August; they are within 3 points in June, September and October.

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.

Moorea

🇵🇫 French Polynesia · tropical climate

Best month: August 88/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Rarotonga

Cook Islands · tropical climate

Best month: November 87/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Moorea vs Rarotonga — all 12 months

Month	Moorea	Rarotonga	Winner	Gap
January	67Chot, soaked, clean air	78Bhot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	11
February	70Bhot, soaked, clean air	74Bhot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	4
March	81Ahot, rainy, clean air	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	Moorea	4
April	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	4
May	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	74Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Moorea	11
June	82Ahot, rainy, clean air	83Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
July	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	80Awarm, rainy, clean air	Moorea	6
August	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	Moorea	7
September	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
October	83Ahot, rainy, clean air	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
November	76Bhot, soaked, clean air	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	11
December	71Bhot, soaked, clean air	79Bhot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (67 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.