Baños vs Cuenca: which is better, month by month

Cuenca beats Baños in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (84 vs 71) — and they are within 3 points in August.

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.

Baños

🇪🇨 Ecuador · mild climate

Best month: August 86/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Cuenca

🇪🇨 Ecuador · mild climate

Best month: September 90/100
Months won: 11 of 12

Baños vs Cuenca — all 12 months

Month	Baños	Cuenca	Winner	Gap
January	70Bwarm, soaked, clean air	81Anice, soaked, clean air	Cuenca	11
February	68Cwarm, soaked, clean air	77Bnice, soaked, clean air	Cuenca	9
March	64Cwarm, soaked, clean air	75Bnice, soaked, clean air	Cuenca	11
April	68Cwarm, soaked, clean air	78Bnice, soaked, clean air	Cuenca	10
May	71Bwarm, soaked, clean air	84Anice, rainy, clean air	Cuenca	13
June	76Bwarm, soaked, clean air	85Anice, rainy, clean air	Cuenca	9
July	79Bnice, soaked, clean air	85Anice, rainy, clean air	Cuenca	6
August	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
September	86Awarm, rainy, clean air	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	Cuenca	4
October	74Bwarm, soaked, clean air	84Anice, rainy, clean air	Cuenca	10
November	71Bwarm, soaked, clean air	79Bnice, soaked, clean air	Cuenca	8
December	69Cwarm, soaked, clean air	79Bnice, soaked, clean air	Cuenca	10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (71 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.