Guatapé vs Rio de Janeiro: which is better, month by month

Rio de Janeiro beats Guatapé in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (83 vs 65) — while Guatapé wins January, February, July, August and December; they are within 3 points in June.

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.

Guatapé vs Rio de Janeiro — all 12 months

MonthGuatapéRio de JaneiroWinnerGap
January88Awarm, rainy, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airGuatapé17
February83Awarm, soaked, clean air73Bsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityGuatapé10
March72Bwarm, soaked, muggy air79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airRio de Janeiro7
April65Cwarm, soaked, clean air83Ahot, rainy, muggy airRio de Janeiro18
May73Bwarm, soaked, clean air86Ahot, a little rain, muggy airRio de Janeiro13
June87Awarm, rainy, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, muggy airTie1
July93Swarm, a little rain, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, muggy airGuatapé6
August90Swarm, rainy, clean air83Awarm, a little rain, muggy airGuatapé7
September82Awarm, soaked, clean air88Ahot, a little rainRio de Janeiro6
October68Cwarm, soaked, clean air78Bhot, rainy, muggy airRio de Janeiro10
November64Cwarm, soaked, clean air77Bhot, soaked, muggy airRio de Janeiro13
December81Awarm, soaked, clean air75Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airGuatapé6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (65 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Guatapé

🇨🇴 Colombia · tropical climate

Best month
July 93/100
Months won
5 of 12

Rio de Janeiro

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month
September 88/100
Months won
6 of 12

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