SeasonMapCartagena vs Puerto Ayora: which is better, month by month
Puerto Ayora beats Cartagena in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (95 vs 66) — while Cartagena wins March; they are within 3 points in January, February and 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.
Cartagena vs Puerto Ayora — all 12 months
| Month | Cartagena | Puerto Ayora | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 91Ssweltering, dry, clean air | 90Shot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| February | 91Ssweltering, dry, clean air | 88Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| March | 89Asweltering, dry | 82Asweltering, soaked, clean air | Cartagena | 7 |
| April | 85Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air | 85Asweltering, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| May | 76Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 91Shot, a little rain, clean air | Puerto Ayora | 15 |
| June | 71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 93Shot, dry, clean air | Puerto Ayora | 22 |
| July | 78Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 94Shot, dry, clean air | Puerto Ayora | 16 |
| August | 74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 95Swarm, dry, clean air | Puerto Ayora | 21 |
| September | 72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 95Swarm, dry, clean air | Puerto Ayora | 23 |
| October | 66Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 95Shot, dry, clean air | Puerto Ayora | 29 |
| November | 71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 95Shot, dry, clean air | Puerto Ayora | 24 |
| December | 88Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | 93Shot, dry, clean air | Puerto Ayora | 5 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (66 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.