Lake Atitlán vs San Juan del Sur: which is better, month by month

San Juan del Sur beats Lake Atitlán in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (89 vs 71) — while Lake Atitlán wins October to December; they are within 3 points in January, February and July.

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.

Lake Atitlán

🇬🇹 Guatemala · tropical climate

Best month
January 90/100
Months won
3 of 12

San Juan del Sur

🇳🇮 Nicaragua · tropical climate

Best month
March 91/100
Months won
6 of 12

Lake Atitlán vs San Juan del Sur — all 12 months

MonthLake AtitlánSan Juan del SurWinnerGap
January90Swarm, dry88Ahot, dry, clean airTie2
February87Awarm, dry87Ahot, dry, clean airTie0
March80Awarm, a little rain91Shot, dry, clean airSan Juan del Sur11
April71Bwarm, soaked, muggy air89Asweltering, dry, clean airSan Juan del Sur18
May57Dwarm, soaked, muggy air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur17
June59Dwarm, soaked, muggy air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur4
July75Bwarm, soaked, muggy air78Bsweltering, rainy, clean airTie3
August67Cwarm, soaked, muggy air75Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur8
September60Cwarm, soaked, muggy air68Csweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur8
October64Cwarm, soaked, muggy air60Csweltering, soaked, clean airLake Atitlán4
November83Awarm, a little rain, muggy air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airLake Atitlán11
December89Awarm, dry, muggy air85Ahot, a little rain, clean airLake Atitlán4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (71 vs 89). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.