Norfolk Island vs Saipan: which is better, month by month

Norfolk Island beats Saipan in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (83 vs 60) — while Saipan wins April to June; they are within 3 points in February, March and July.

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.

Norfolk Island vs Saipan — all 12 months

MonthNorfolk IslandSaipanWinnerGap
January85Awarm, rainy, clean air80Awarm, rainy, clean airNorfolk Island5
February85Awarm, a little rain, muggy air85Awarm, rainy, clean airTie0
March87Awarm, a little rain, clean air87Ahot, rainy, clean airTie0
April81Awarm, rainy, clean air86Ahot, rainy, clean airSaipan5
May76Bnice, a little rain, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airSaipan7
June71Bnice, rainy, clean air78Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSaipan7
July70Bnice, rainy, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
August74Bnice, a little rain, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, clean airNorfolk Island13
September79Bnice, a little rain, clean air62Chot, soaked, clean airNorfolk Island17
October83Anice, a little rain, clean air60Chot, soaked, clean airNorfolk Island23
November86Anice, a little rain, clean air72Bhot, soaked, clean airNorfolk Island14
December88Awarm, a little rain, clean air79Bhot, rainy, clean airNorfolk Island9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (83 vs 60). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island · mild climate

Best month
December 88/100
Months won
6 of 12

Saipan

🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands · tropical climate

Best month
March 87/100
Months won
3 of 12

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