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

Rarotonga beats Nuku'alofa in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (77 vs 64) — 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 vs Rarotonga — all 12 months

MonthNuku'alofaRarotongaWinnerGap
January72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air78Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga6
February68Chot, soaked, clean air74Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga6
March64Chot, soaked, clean air77Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga13
April76Bhot, soaked, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airRarotonga5
May75Bwarm, soaked, clean air74Bwarm, soaked, clean airTie1
June79Bwarm, rainy, clean air83Awarm, a little rain, clean airRarotonga4
July81Awarm, rainy, clean air80Awarm, rainy, clean airTie1
August78Bwarm, rainy, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airTie3
September84Awarm, rainy, clean air85Awarm, rainy, clean airTie1
October80Awarm, rainy, clean air84Awarm, rainy, clean airRarotonga4
November84Ahot, rainy, clean air87Awarm, rainy, clean airTie3
December80Ahot, soaked, clean air79Bhot, soaked, clean airTie1

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.

Nuku'alofa

🇹🇴 Tonga · tropical climate

Best month
September 84/100
Months won
0 of 12

Rarotonga

Cook Islands · tropical climate

Best month
November 87/100
Months won
6 of 12

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