Papeete vs Port Vila: which is better, month by month

Papeete and Port Vila split the year 3–3 — Papeete wins March to May, Port Vila wins November to January, 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.

Papeete

🇵🇫 French Polynesia · tropical climate

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

Port Vila

🇻🇺 Vanuatu · tropical climate

Best month: September 88/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Papeete vs Port Vila — all 12 months

Month	Papeete	Port Vila	Winner	Gap
January	63Csweltering, soaked, clean air	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Port Vila	11
February	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
March	77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	65Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Papeete	12
April	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	69Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Papeete	5
May	82Asweltering, rainy, clean air	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	Papeete	4
June	80Ahot, rainy, clean air	80Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
July	83Ahot, rainy, clean air	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
August	87Ahot, rainy, clean air	84Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
September	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	88Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
October	80Asweltering, soaked, clean air	81Ahot, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
November	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	84Ahot, rainy, clean air	Port Vila	13
December	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Port Vila	11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (71 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.