Lake Atitlán vs Monteverde: which is better, month by month

Lake Atitlán and Monteverde split the year 3–3 — Lake Atitlán wins October to December, Monteverde wins March to May, and they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

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.

Lake Atitlán vs Monteverde — all 12 months

MonthLake AtitlánMonteverdeWinnerGap
January90Swarm, dry89Awarm, dry, clean airTie1
February87Awarm, dry88Awarm, dry, clean airTie1
March80Awarm, a little rain87Awarm, dry, clean airMonteverde7
April71Bwarm, soaked, muggy air82Ahot, a little rain, clean airMonteverde11
May57Dwarm, soaked, muggy air64Cwarm, soaked, clean airMonteverde7
June59Dwarm, soaked, muggy air60Cwarm, soaked, clean airTie1
July75Bwarm, soaked, muggy air73Bwarm, soaked, clean airTie2
August67Cwarm, soaked, muggy air67Cwarm, soaked, clean airTie0
September60Cwarm, soaked, muggy air59Dwarm, soaked, clean airTie1
October64Cwarm, soaked, muggy air58Dwarm, soaked, clean airLake Atitlán6
November83Awarm, a little rain, muggy air70Bwarm, soaked, clean airLake Atitlán13
December89Awarm, dry, muggy air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airLake Atitlán4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (83 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Lake Atitlán

🇬🇹 Guatemala · tropical climate

Best month
January 90/100
Months won
3 of 12

Monteverde

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
January 89/100
Months won
3 of 12

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