Jacó vs Puerto Viejo: which is better, month by month

Puerto Viejo beats Jacó in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (67 vs 56) — while Jacó wins February and November; they are within 3 points in the other 7 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.

Jacó vs Puerto Viejo — all 12 months

MonthJacóPuerto ViejoWinnerGap
January85Asweltering, rainy, clean air82Ahot, soaked, clean airTie3
February91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air85Ahot, rainy, clean airJacó6
March88Asweltering, rainy, clean air88Ahot, rainy, clean airTie0
April75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air78Bhot, soaked, clean airTie3
May62Csweltering, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
June60Csweltering, soaked, clean air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
July58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air58Dhot, soaked, clean airTie0
August59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air64Csweltering, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo5
September56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo11
October53Dhot, soaked, clean air60Csweltering, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo7
November61Chot, soaked, clean air56Dhot, soaked, clean airJacó5
December72Bhot, soaked, clean air71Bhot, soaked, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (56 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Jacó

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 91/100
Months won
2 of 12

Puerto Viejo

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
March 88/100
Months won
3 of 12

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