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

Bocas del Toro beats Tikal in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (81 vs 48) — while Tikal wins October to November; they are within 3 points in January, July and December.

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 vs Tikal — all 12 months

MonthBocas del ToroTikalWinnerGap
January82Ahot, soaked, clean air81Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie1
February85Ahot, rainy, clean air79Bhot, dry, clean airBocas del Toro6
March89Ahot, rainy, clean air62Csweltering, dry, clean airBocas del Toro27
April81Asweltering, soaked, clean air48Fsweltering, dryBocas del Toro33
May73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air42Fsweltering, a little rainBocas del Toro31
June67Csweltering, soaked, clean air51Dsweltering, soaked, clean airBocas del Toro16
July60Csweltering, soaked, clean air59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
August70Bsweltering, soaked, clean air53Dsweltering, rainy, clean airBocas del Toro17
September75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air57Dsweltering, soaked, clean airBocas del Toro18
October62Csweltering, soaked, clean air66Csweltering, rainy, clean airTikal4
November57Dhot, soaked, clean air73Bhot, rainy, clean airTikal16
December76Bhot, soaked, clean air78Bhot, a little rain, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (81 vs 48). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Bocas del Toro

🇵🇦 Panama · tropical climate

Best month
March 89/100
Months won
7 of 12

Tikal

🇬🇹 Guatemala · tropical climate

Best month
January 81/100
Months won
2 of 12

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