Nouméa vs Rarotonga: which is better, month by month

Nouméa beats Rarotonga in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (84 vs 74) — while Rarotonga wins April; they are within 3 points in the other 6 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: 5 of 12

Rarotonga

Cook Islands · tropical climate

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

Nouméa vs Rarotonga — all 12 months

Month	Nouméa	Rarotonga	Winner	Gap
January	83Ahot, rainy, clean air	78Bhot, soaked, clean air	Nouméa	5
February	74Bhot, soaked, clean air	74Bhot, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
March	79Bhot, soaked, clean air	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
April	73Bhot, soaked, clean air	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	8
May	84Awarm, a little rain, clean air	74Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Nouméa	10
June	84Anice, a little rain, clean air	83Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
July	83Anice, a little rain, clean air	80Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
August	80Anice, rainy, clean air	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
September	90Swarm, a little rain, clean air	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	Nouméa	5
October	88Awarm, a little rain, clean air	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	Nouméa	4
November	89Ahot, a little rain, clean air	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
December	83Ahot, rainy, clean air	79Bhot, soaked, clean air	Nouméa	4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (84 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.