SeasonMapSaipan vs Vava'u: which is better, month by month
Saipan and Vava'u split the year 5–5 — Saipan wins January to May, Vava'u wins July to November, and they are within 3 points in June 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 vs Vava'u — all 12 months
| Month | Saipan | Vava'u | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80Awarm, rainy, clean air | 70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Saipan | 10 |
| February | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | 65Chot, soaked, clean air | Saipan | 20 |
| March | 87Ahot, rainy, clean air | 72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Saipan | 15 |
| April | 86Ahot, rainy, clean air | 74Bhot, soaked, clean air | Saipan | 12 |
| May | 83Asweltering, rainy, clean air | 76Bhot, soaked, clean air | Saipan | 7 |
| June | 78Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 78Bhot, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| July | 71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 82Awarm, rainy, clean air | Vava'u | 11 |
| August | 61Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 82Awarm, rainy, clean air | Vava'u | 21 |
| September | 62Chot, soaked, clean air | 87Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Vava'u | 25 |
| October | 60Chot, soaked, clean air | 81Ahot, rainy, clean air | Vava'u | 21 |
| November | 72Bhot, soaked, clean air | 83Ahot, rainy, clean air | Vava'u | 11 |
| December | 79Bhot, rainy, clean air | 79Bhot, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (62 vs 87). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.