Papeete 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

🇵🇫 French Polynesia · tropical climate

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

Vava'u

🇹🇴 Tonga · tropical climate

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

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.