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
| 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.