Nuku'alofa vs Papeete: which is better, month by month

Nuku'alofa and Papeete split the year 3–3 — Nuku'alofa wins November to January, Papeete wins March, May and August, and 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.

Nuku'alofa

🇹🇴 Tonga · tropical climate

Best month: September 84/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Papeete

🇵🇫 French Polynesia · tropical climate

Best month: August 87/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Nuku'alofa vs Papeete — all 12 months

Month	Nuku'alofa	Papeete	Winner	Gap
January	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	63Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Nuku'alofa	9
February	68Chot, soaked, clean air	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
March	64Chot, soaked, clean air	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Papeete	13
April	76Bhot, soaked, clean air	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
May	75Bwarm, soaked, clean air	82Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Papeete	7
June	79Bwarm, rainy, clean air	80Ahot, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
July	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	83Ahot, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
August	78Bwarm, rainy, clean air	87Ahot, rainy, clean air	Papeete	9
September	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
October	80Awarm, rainy, clean air	80Asweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
November	84Ahot, rainy, clean air	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Nuku'alofa	13
December	80Ahot, soaked, clean air	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Nuku'alofa	13

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (64 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.