Jacó vs Tortuguero: which is better, month by month

Jacó beats Tortuguero in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (85 vs 68) — and they are within 3 points in September.

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 Tortuguero — all 12 months

MonthJacóTortugueroWinnerGap
January85Asweltering, rainy, clean air68Chot, soaked, clean airJacó17
February91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air75Bhot, rainy, clean airJacó16
March88Asweltering, rainy, clean air74Bhot, rainy, clean airJacó14
April75Bsweltering, soaked, clean air69Csweltering, rainy, clean airJacó6
May62Csweltering, soaked, clean air55Dsweltering, soaked, clean airJacó7
June60Csweltering, soaked, clean air50Dsweltering, soaked, clean airJacó10
July58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air51Dsweltering, soaked, clean airJacó7
August59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air52Dsweltering, soaked, clean airJacó7
September56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
October53Dhot, soaked, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, clean airJacó4
November61Chot, soaked, clean air51Dhot, soaked, clean airJacó10
December72Bhot, soaked, clean air60Chot, soaked, clean airJacó12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (85 vs 68). 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
11 of 12

Tortuguero

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 75/100
Months won
0 of 12

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