La Paz vs Santiago: which is better, month by month
Santiago beats La Paz in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (89 vs 81) — while La Paz wins May to August; they are within 3 points in April and 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 Paz vs Santiago — all 12 months
| Month | La Paz | Santiago | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 81Anice, rainy, clean air | 89Ahot, dry | Santiago | 8 |
| February | 79Bnice, rainy, clean air | 87Ahot, dry, poor air quality | Santiago | 8 |
| March | 80Anice, rainy, clean air | 88Ahot, dry, poor air quality | Santiago | 8 |
| April | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | 86Awarm, a little rain, poor air quality | Tie | 2 |
| May | 83Acool, dry, clean air | 77Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality | La Paz | 6 |
| June | 82Acool, dry, clean air | 66Ccool, rainy, poor air quality | La Paz | 16 |
| July | 83Acool, dry, clean air | 70Bcool, a little rain, poor air quality | La Paz | 13 |
| August | 83Acool, dry, clean air | 74Bnice, a little rain, poor air quality | La Paz | 9 |
| September | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | 83Anice, a little rain | Tie | 0 |
| October | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | 91Swarm, a little rain | Santiago | 8 |
| November | 85Anice, a little rain, clean air | 92Swarm, dry | Santiago | 7 |
| December | 81Anice, rainy, clean air | 88Ahot, dry | Santiago | 7 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (82 vs 66). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.