SeasonMapPapeete vs Vava'u: which is better, month by month
Papeete and Vava'u split the year 3–3 — Papeete wins March, May and August, Vava'u 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 Vava'u — all 12 months
| Month | Papeete | Vava'u | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Vava'u | 7 |
| February | 67Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 65Chot, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| March | 77Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Papeete | 5 |
| April | 74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 74Bhot, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| May | 82Asweltering, rainy, clean air | 76Bhot, soaked, clean air | Papeete | 6 |
| June | 80Ahot, rainy, clean air | 78Bhot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| July | 83Ahot, rainy, clean air | 82Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| August | 87Ahot, rainy, clean air | 82Awarm, rainy, clean air | Papeete | 5 |
| September | 85Ahot, rainy, clean air | 87Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 80Asweltering, soaked, clean air | 81Ahot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 83Ahot, rainy, clean air | Vava'u | 12 |
| December | 67Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 79Bhot, soaked, clean air | Vava'u | 12 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (71 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.