La Fortuna vs San José: which is better, month by month

San José beats La Fortuna in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (78 vs 68) — while La Fortuna wins May; they are within 3 points in the other 6 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.

La Fortuna

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 81/100
Months won
1 of 12

San José

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 87/100
Months won
5 of 12

La Fortuna vs San José — all 12 months

MonthLa FortunaSan JoséWinnerGap
January75Bwarm, rainy, clean air84Ahot, a little rain, clean airSan José9
February81Ahot, a little rain, clean air87Ahot, a little rain, clean airSan José6
March80Ahot, dry, clean air85Ahot, a little rain, clean airSan José5
April76Bhot, a little rain, clean air79Bhot, rainy, clean airTie3
May58Dhot, soaked, clean air54Dhot, soaked, clean airLa Fortuna4
June52Dhot, soaked, clean air55Dhot, soaked, clean airTie3
July61Chot, soaked, clean air64Chot, soaked, clean airTie3
August60Chot, soaked, clean air61Chot, soaked, clean airTie1
September57Dhot, soaked, clean air58Dhot, soaked, clean airTie1
October51Dhot, soaked, clean air56Dhot, soaked, clean airSan José5
November56Dhot, soaked, clean air59Dhot, soaked, clean airTie3
December68Cwarm, soaked, clean air78Bhot, rainy, clean airSan José10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (68 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.