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
| Month | Rarotonga | Saipan | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 78Bhot, soaked, clean air | 80Awarm, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| February | 74Bhot, soaked, clean air | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | Saipan | 11 |
| March | 77Bhot, soaked, clean air | 87Ahot, rainy, clean air | Saipan | 10 |
| April | 81Awarm, rainy, clean air | 86Ahot, rainy, clean air | Saipan | 5 |
| May | 74Bwarm, soaked, clean air | 83Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Saipan | 9 |
| June | 83Awarm, a little rain, clean air | 78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 5 |
| July | 80Awarm, rainy, clean air | 71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 9 |
| August | 81Awarm, rainy, clean air | 61Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 20 |
| September | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | 62Chot, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 23 |
| October | 84Awarm, rainy, clean air | 60Chot, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 24 |
| November | 87Awarm, rainy, clean air | 72Bhot, soaked, clean air | Rarotonga | 15 |
| December | 79Bhot, soaked, clean air | 79Bhot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
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.