Saipan vs Tarawa: which is better, month by month

Tarawa beats Saipan in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (87 vs 61) — while Saipan wins January to April; they are within 3 points in May and December.

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.

Saipan

🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands · tropical climate

Best month: March 87/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Tarawa

🇰🇮 Kiribati · tropical climate

Best month: November 88/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Saipan vs Tarawa — all 12 months

Month	Saipan	Tarawa	Winner	Gap
January	80Awarm, rainy, clean air	73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Saipan	7
February	85Awarm, rainy, clean air	79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air	Saipan	6
March	87Ahot, rainy, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Saipan	15
April	86Ahot, rainy, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Saipan	8
May	83Asweltering, rainy, clean air	82Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
June	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	83Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tarawa	5
July	71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	81Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tarawa	10
August	61Csweltering, soaked, clean air	87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tarawa	26
September	62Chot, soaked, clean air	87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tarawa	25
October	60Chot, soaked, clean air	86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tarawa	26
November	72Bhot, soaked, clean air	88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tarawa	16
December	79Bhot, rainy, clean air	78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (61 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.