Port Moresby vs Rarotonga: which is better, month by month

Rarotonga beats Port Moresby in all 12 months — its lead peaks in March (77 vs 49).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Port Moresby

🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea · tropical climate

Best month: August 75/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Rarotonga

Cook Islands · tropical climate

Best month: November 87/100
Months won: 12 of 12

Port Moresby vs Rarotonga — all 12 months

Month	Port Moresby	Rarotonga	Winner	Gap
January	51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	78Bhot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	27
February	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	74Bhot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	19
March	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	28
April	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	25
May	62Csweltering, rainy, clean air	74Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	12
June	72Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air	83Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Rarotonga	11
July	74Bhot, a little rain, clean air	80Awarm, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	6
August	75Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	6
September	71Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	14
October	67Csweltering, rainy, clean air	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	17
November	65Csweltering, rainy, clean air	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	22
December	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	79Bhot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	19

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (49 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.