Boquete vs Puerto Viejo: which is better, month by month

Puerto Viejo beats Boquete in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (78 vs 67) — while Boquete wins November; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

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.

Boquete

🇵🇦 Panama · tropical climate

Best month: February 85/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Puerto Viejo

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month: March 88/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Boquete vs Puerto Viejo — all 12 months

Month	Boquete	Puerto Viejo	Winner	Gap
January	83Awarm, rainy, clean air	82Ahot, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
February	85Awarm, a little rain, clean air	85Ahot, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
March	83Ahot, a little rain, clean air	88Ahot, rainy, clean air	Puerto Viejo	5
April	67Chot, soaked, clean air	78Bhot, soaked, clean air	Puerto Viejo	11
May	55Dhot, soaked, clean air	63Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Puerto Viejo	8
June	56Dhot, soaked, clean air	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
July	60Chot, soaked, clean air	58Dhot, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
August	59Dhot, soaked, clean air	64Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Puerto Viejo	5
September	58Dhot, soaked, clean air	67Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Puerto Viejo	9
October	57Dwarm, soaked, clean air	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
November	61Cwarm, soaked, clean air	56Dhot, soaked, clean air	Boquete	5
December	74Bwarm, soaked, clean air	71Bhot, soaked, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (67 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.