El Tunco vs Lake Atitlán: which is better, month by month

El Tunco beats Lake Atitlán in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (74 vs 57) — and they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.

El Tunco

🇸🇻 El Salvador · tropical climate

Best month
January 95/100
Months won
7 of 12

Lake Atitlán

🇬🇹 Guatemala · tropical climate

Best month
January 90/100
Months won
0 of 12

El Tunco vs Lake Atitlán — all 12 months

MonthEl TuncoLake AtitlánWinnerGap
January95Ssweltering, dry, clean air90Swarm, dryEl Tunco5
February94Ssweltering, dry, clean air87Awarm, dryEl Tunco7
March91Ssweltering, dry80Awarm, a little rainEl Tunco11
April87Asweltering, a little rain71Bwarm, soaked, muggy airEl Tunco16
May74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air57Dwarm, soaked, muggy airEl Tunco17
June61Csweltering, soaked, clean air59Dwarm, soaked, muggy airTie2
July77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air75Bwarm, soaked, muggy airTie2
August69Csweltering, soaked, muggy air67Cwarm, soaked, muggy airTie2
September65Csweltering, soaked, muggy air60Cwarm, soaked, muggy airEl Tunco5
October66Csweltering, soaked, clean air64Cwarm, soaked, muggy airTie2
November85Asweltering, a little rain, clean air83Awarm, a little rain, muggy airTie2
December93Ssweltering, dry, clean air89Awarm, dry, muggy airEl Tunco4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (74 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.