Bocas del Toro vs Nosara: which is better, month by month

Bocas del Toro and Nosara split the year 5–5 — Bocas del Toro wins May, June, August, September and October, Nosara wins January, February, July, November and December, and they are within 3 points in March to April.

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.

Bocas del Toro

🇵🇦 Panama · tropical climate

Best month: March 89/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Nosara

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month: February 93/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Bocas del Toro vs Nosara — all 12 months

Month	Bocas del Toro	Nosara	Winner	Gap
January	82Ahot, soaked, clean air	92Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Nosara	10
February	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	93Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Nosara	8
March	89Ahot, rainy, clean air	90Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	1
April	81Asweltering, soaked, clean air	81Asweltering, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
May	73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Bocas del Toro	13
June	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Bocas del Toro	8
July	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	64Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Nosara	4
August	70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	62Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Bocas del Toro	8
September	75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Bocas del Toro	18
October	62Csweltering, soaked, clean air	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Bocas del Toro	7
November	57Dhot, soaked, clean air	68Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Nosara	11
December	76Bhot, soaked, clean air	87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Nosara	11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (75 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.