Rarotonga vs Savai'i: which is better, month by month

Rarotonga beats Savai'i in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (74 vs 61) — while Savai'i wins August; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.

Rarotonga vs Savai'i — all 12 months

MonthRarotongaSavai'iWinnerGap
January78Bhot, soaked, clean air66Cwarm, soaked, clean airRarotonga12
February74Bhot, soaked, clean air61Cwarm, soaked, clean airRarotonga13
March77Bhot, soaked, clean air80Awarm, soaked, clean airTie3
April81Awarm, rainy, clean air74Bwarm, soaked, clean airRarotonga7
May74Bwarm, soaked, clean air76Bwarm, soaked, clean airTie2
June83Awarm, a little rain, clean air86Anice, rainy, clean airTie3
July80Awarm, rainy, clean air81Anice, rainy, clean airTie1
August81Awarm, rainy, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airSavai'i4
September85Awarm, rainy, clean air87Awarm, rainy, clean airTie2
October84Awarm, rainy, clean air77Bwarm, soaked, clean airRarotonga7
November87Awarm, rainy, clean air74Bwarm, soaked, clean airRarotonga13
December79Bhot, soaked, clean air68Cwarm, soaked, clean airRarotonga11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (74 vs 61). 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

Savai'i

🇼🇸 Samoa · tropical climate

Best month
September 87/100
Months won
1 of 12

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