Rarotonga vs Suva: which is better, month by month

Rarotonga beats Suva in all 12 months — its lead peaks in January (78 vs 48).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Rarotonga

Cook Islands · tropical climate

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

Suva

🇫🇯 Fiji · tropical climate

Best month: July 75/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Rarotonga vs Suva — all 12 months

Month	Rarotonga	Suva	Winner	Gap
January	78Bhot, soaked, clean air	48Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	30
February	74Bhot, soaked, clean air	50Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	24
March	77Bhot, soaked, clean air	47Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	30
April	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	26
May	74Bwarm, soaked, clean air	60Chot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	14
June	83Awarm, a little rain, clean air	71Bhot, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	12
July	80Awarm, rainy, clean air	75Bhot, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	5
August	81Awarm, rainy, clean air	72Bhot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	9
September	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	74Bhot, rainy, clean air	Rarotonga	11
October	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	64Chot, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	20
November	87Awarm, rainy, clean air	62Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	25
December	79Bhot, soaked, clean air	52Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Rarotonga	27

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (78 vs 48). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.