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 vs Rarotonga — all 12 months

MonthPort VilaRarotongaWinnerGap
January74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air78Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga4
February70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air74Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga4
March65Csweltering, soaked, clean air77Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga12
April69Csweltering, soaked, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airRarotonga12
May78Bhot, rainy, clean air74Bwarm, soaked, clean airPort Vila4
June80Awarm, rainy, clean air83Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie3
July86Awarm, a little rain, clean air80Awarm, rainy, clean airPort Vila6
August84Awarm, a little rain, clean air81Awarm, rainy, clean airTie3
September88Ahot, a little rain, clean air85Awarm, rainy, clean airTie3
October81Ahot, rainy, clean air84Awarm, rainy, clean airTie3
November84Ahot, rainy, clean air87Awarm, rainy, clean airTie3
December78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air79Bhot, soaked, clean airTie1

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.

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

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