Nouméa vs Papeete: which is better, month by month

Nouméa beats Papeete in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (83 vs 63) — while Papeete wins August; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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.

Nouméa

🇳🇨 New Caledonia · tropical climate

Best month: September 90/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Papeete

🇵🇫 French Polynesia · tropical climate

Best month: August 87/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Nouméa vs Papeete — all 12 months

Month	Nouméa	Papeete	Winner	Gap
January	83Ahot, rainy, clean air	63Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Nouméa	20
February	74Bhot, soaked, clean air	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Nouméa	7
March	79Bhot, soaked, clean air	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
April	73Bhot, soaked, clean air	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
May	84Awarm, a little rain, clean air	82Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
June	84Anice, a little rain, clean air	80Ahot, rainy, clean air	Nouméa	4
July	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	83Ahot, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
August	80Anice, rainy, clean air	87Ahot, rainy, clean air	Papeete	7
September	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	Nouméa	5
October	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	80Asweltering, soaked, clean air	Nouméa	8
November	89Ahot, a little rain, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Nouméa	18
December	83Ahot, rainy, clean air	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Nouméa	16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (83 vs 63). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.