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

Rarotonga beats Port Vila in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (77 vs 65) — while Port Vila wins May and July; 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.

Port Vila

🇻🇺 Vanuatu · tropical climate

Best month: September 88/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Rarotonga

Cook Islands · tropical climate

Best month: November 87/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Port Vila vs Rarotonga — all 12 months

Month	Port Vila	Rarotonga	Winner	Gap
January	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	78Bhot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	4
February	70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	74Bhot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	4
March	65Csweltering, soaked, clean air	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	12
April	69Csweltering, soaked, clean air	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	12
May	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	74Bwarm, soaked, clean air	Port Vila	4
June	80Awarm, rainy, clean air	83Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
July	86Awarm, a little rain, clean air	80Awarm, rainy, clean air	Port Vila	6
August	84Awarm, a little rain, clean air	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
September	88Ahot, a little rain, clean air	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
October	81Ahot, rainy, clean air	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
November	84Ahot, rainy, clean air	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
December	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	79Bhot, soaked, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (65 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.