Rarotonga vs Saipan: which is better, month by month

Rarotonga beats Saipan in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (84 vs 60) — while Saipan wins February to May; they are within 3 points in December to January.

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.

Rarotonga vs Saipan — all 12 months

MonthRarotongaSaipanWinnerGap
January78Bhot, soaked, clean air80Awarm, rainy, clean airTie2
February74Bhot, soaked, clean air85Awarm, rainy, clean airSaipan11
March77Bhot, soaked, clean air87Ahot, rainy, clean airSaipan10
April81Awarm, rainy, clean air86Ahot, rainy, clean airSaipan5
May74Bwarm, soaked, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airSaipan9
June83Awarm, a little rain, clean air78Bsweltering, soaked, clean airRarotonga5
July80Awarm, rainy, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, clean airRarotonga9
August81Awarm, rainy, clean air61Csweltering, soaked, clean airRarotonga20
September85Awarm, rainy, clean air62Chot, soaked, clean airRarotonga23
October84Awarm, rainy, clean air60Chot, soaked, clean airRarotonga24
November87Awarm, rainy, clean air72Bhot, soaked, clean airRarotonga15
December79Bhot, soaked, clean air79Bhot, rainy, clean airTie0

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (84 vs 60). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Rarotonga

Cook Islands · tropical climate

Best month
November 87/100
Months won
6 of 12

Saipan

🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands · tropical climate

Best month
March 87/100
Months won
4 of 12

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