SeasonMapJacó vs La Fortuna: which is better, month by month
Jacó beats La Fortuna in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (85 vs 75) — 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.
Jacó vs La Fortuna — all 12 months
| Month | Jacó | La Fortuna | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85Asweltering, rainy, clean air | 75Bwarm, rainy, clean air | Jacó | 10 |
| February | 91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air | 81Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Jacó | 10 |
| March | 88Asweltering, rainy, clean air | 80Ahot, dry, clean air | Jacó | 8 |
| April | 75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 76Bhot, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 62Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 58Dhot, soaked, clean air | Jacó | 4 |
| June | 60Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 52Dhot, soaked, clean air | Jacó | 8 |
| July | 58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 61Chot, soaked, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| August | 59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 60Chot, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 57Dhot, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 53Dhot, soaked, clean air | 51Dhot, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 61Chot, soaked, clean air | 56Dhot, soaked, clean air | Jacó | 5 |
| December | 72Bhot, soaked, clean air | 68Cwarm, soaked, clean air | Jacó | 4 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (85 vs 75). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.