Boquete vs Tamarindo: which is better, month by month

Tamarindo beats Boquete in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (86 vs 67) — and they are within 3 points in June, September and October.

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: 0 of 12

Tamarindo

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month: January 93/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Boquete vs Tamarindo — all 12 months

Month	Boquete	Tamarindo	Winner	Gap
January	83Awarm, rainy, clean air	93Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tamarindo	10
February	85Awarm, a little rain, clean air	92Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tamarindo	7
March	83Ahot, a little rain, clean air	91Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tamarindo	8
April	67Chot, soaked, clean air	86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tamarindo	19
May	55Dhot, soaked, clean air	65Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tamarindo	10
June	56Dhot, soaked, clean air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	1
July	60Chot, soaked, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tamarindo	12
August	59Dhot, soaked, clean air	63Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tamarindo	4
September	58Dhot, soaked, clean air	58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
October	57Dwarm, soaked, clean air	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
November	61Cwarm, soaked, clean air	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tamarindo	13
December	74Bwarm, soaked, clean air	89Asweltering, dry, clean air	Tamarindo	15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (67 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.