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 vs Port Vila — all 12 months

MonthPapeetePort VilaWinnerGap
January63Csweltering, soaked, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPort Vila11
February67Csweltering, soaked, clean air70Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
March77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air65Csweltering, soaked, clean airPapeete12
April74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air69Csweltering, soaked, clean airPapeete5
May82Asweltering, rainy, clean air78Bhot, rainy, clean airPapeete4
June80Ahot, rainy, clean air80Awarm, rainy, clean airTie0
July83Ahot, rainy, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie3
August87Ahot, rainy, clean air84Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie3
September85Ahot, rainy, clean air88Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie3
October80Asweltering, soaked, clean air81Ahot, rainy, clean airTie1
November71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air84Ahot, rainy, clean airPort Vila13
December67Csweltering, soaked, clean air78Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPort Vila11

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.

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

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