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 vs Rarotonga — all 12 months

MonthMooreaRarotongaWinnerGap
January67Chot, soaked, clean air78Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga11
February70Bhot, soaked, clean air74Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga4
March81Ahot, rainy, clean air77Bhot, soaked, clean airMoorea4
April77Bhot, soaked, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airRarotonga4
May85Ahot, rainy, clean air74Bwarm, soaked, clean airMoorea11
June82Ahot, rainy, clean air83Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
July86Awarm, a little rain, clean air80Awarm, rainy, clean airMoorea6
August88Awarm, a little rain, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airMoorea7
September87Awarm, a little rain, clean air85Awarm, rainy, clean airTie2
October83Ahot, rainy, clean air84Awarm, rainy, clean airTie1
November76Bhot, soaked, clean air87Awarm, rainy, clean airRarotonga11
December71Bhot, soaked, clean air79Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga8

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.

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

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