SeasonMapPapeete vs Rarotonga: which is better, month by month
Rarotonga beats Papeete in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (87 vs 71) — while Papeete wins May and August; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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 Rarotonga — all 12 months
| Month | Papeete | Rarotonga | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 78Bhot, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 15 |
| February | 67Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 74Bhot, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 7 |
| March | 77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 77Bhot, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| April | 74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 81Awarm, rainy, clean air | Rarotonga | 7 |
| May | 82Asweltering, rainy, clean air | 74Bwarm, soaked, clean air | Papeete | 8 |
| June | 80Ahot, rainy, clean air | 83Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| July | 83Ahot, rainy, clean air | 80Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 87Ahot, rainy, clean air | 81Awarm, rainy, clean air | Papeete | 6 |
| September | 85Ahot, rainy, clean air | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 80Asweltering, soaked, clean air | 84Awarm, rainy, clean air | Rarotonga | 4 |
| November | 71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 87Awarm, rainy, clean air | Rarotonga | 16 |
| December | 67Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 79Bhot, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 12 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (71 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.