El Tunco vs San Juan del Sur: which is better, month by month

El Tunco beats San Juan del Sur in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (85 vs 72) — while San Juan del Sur wins August; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. 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
5 of 12

San Juan del Sur

🇳🇮 Nicaragua · tropical climate

Best month
March 91/100
Months won
1 of 12

El Tunco vs San Juan del Sur — all 12 months

MonthEl TuncoSan Juan del SurWinnerGap
January95Ssweltering, dry, clean air88Ahot, dry, clean airEl Tunco7
February94Ssweltering, dry, clean air87Ahot, dry, clean airEl Tunco7
March91Ssweltering, dry91Shot, dry, clean airTie0
April87Asweltering, a little rain89Asweltering, dry, clean airTie2
May74Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
June61Csweltering, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie2
July77Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air78Bsweltering, rainy, clean airTie1
August69Csweltering, soaked, muggy air75Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur6
September65Csweltering, soaked, muggy air68Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
October66Csweltering, soaked, clean air60Csweltering, soaked, clean airEl Tunco6
November85Asweltering, a little rain, clean air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airEl Tunco13
December93Ssweltering, dry, clean air85Ahot, a little rain, clean airEl Tunco8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (85 vs 72). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.