La Fortuna vs Monteverde: which is better, month by month

Monteverde beats La Fortuna in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (85 vs 68) — and they are within 3 points in September.

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.

La Fortuna vs Monteverde — all 12 months

MonthLa FortunaMonteverdeWinnerGap
January75Bwarm, rainy, clean air89Awarm, dry, clean airMonteverde14
February81Ahot, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, dry, clean airMonteverde7
March80Ahot, dry, clean air87Awarm, dry, clean airMonteverde7
April76Bhot, a little rain, clean air82Ahot, a little rain, clean airMonteverde6
May58Dhot, soaked, clean air64Cwarm, soaked, clean airMonteverde6
June52Dhot, soaked, clean air60Cwarm, soaked, clean airMonteverde8
July61Chot, soaked, clean air73Bwarm, soaked, clean airMonteverde12
August60Chot, soaked, clean air67Cwarm, soaked, clean airMonteverde7
September57Dhot, soaked, clean air59Dwarm, soaked, clean airTie2
October51Dhot, soaked, clean air58Dwarm, soaked, clean airMonteverde7
November56Dhot, soaked, clean air70Bwarm, soaked, clean airMonteverde14
December68Cwarm, soaked, clean air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airMonteverde17

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (68 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

La Fortuna

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 81/100
Months won
0 of 12

Monteverde

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
January 89/100
Months won
11 of 12

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