Pohnpei vs Saipan: which is better, month by month

Saipan beats Pohnpei in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (87 vs 66) — while Pohnpei wins August to October.

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.

Pohnpei vs Saipan — all 12 months

MonthPohnpeiSaipanWinnerGap
January66Chot, soaked, clean air80Awarm, rainy, clean airSaipan14
February72Bhot, soaked, muggy air85Awarm, rainy, clean airSaipan13
March66Chot, soaked, clean air87Ahot, rainy, clean airSaipan21
April66Chot, soaked, clean air86Ahot, rainy, clean airSaipan20
May65Chot, soaked, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airSaipan18
June67Chot, soaked, clean air78Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSaipan11
July67Csweltering, soaked, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSaipan4
August68Csweltering, soaked, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, clean airPohnpei7
September67Csweltering, soaked, clean air62Chot, soaked, clean airPohnpei5
October66Csweltering, soaked, clean air60Chot, soaked, clean airPohnpei6
November65Chot, soaked, clean air72Bhot, soaked, clean airSaipan7
December64Chot, soaked, clean air79Bhot, rainy, clean airSaipan15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (66 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Pohnpei

🇫🇲 Micronesia · tropical climate

Best month
February 72/100
Months won
3 of 12

Saipan

🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands · tropical climate

Best month
March 87/100
Months won
9 of 12

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