SeasonMapLa Fortuna vs Tamarindo: which is better, month by month
Tamarindo beats La Fortuna in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (89 vs 68) — and they are within 3 points in August to October.
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 vs Tamarindo — all 12 months
| Month | La Fortuna | Tamarindo | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75Bwarm, rainy, clean air | 93Ssweltering, dry, clean air | Tamarindo | 18 |
| February | 81Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 92Ssweltering, dry, clean air | Tamarindo | 11 |
| March | 80Ahot, dry, clean air | 91Ssweltering, dry, clean air | Tamarindo | 11 |
| April | 76Bhot, a little rain, clean air | 86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Tamarindo | 10 |
| May | 58Dhot, soaked, clean air | 65Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Tamarindo | 7 |
| June | 52Dhot, soaked, clean air | 57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tamarindo | 5 |
| July | 61Chot, soaked, clean air | 72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tamarindo | 11 |
| August | 60Chot, soaked, clean air | 63Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| September | 57Dhot, soaked, clean air | 58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 51Dhot, soaked, clean air | 54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 56Dhot, soaked, clean air | 74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tamarindo | 18 |
| December | 68Cwarm, soaked, clean air | 89Asweltering, dry, clean air | Tamarindo | 21 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (68 vs 89). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.