Manuel Antonio vs Tortuguero: which is better, month by month

Manuel Antonio beats Tortuguero in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (82 vs 68) — and they are within 3 points in April and September.

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.

Manuel Antonio

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 88/100
Months won
10 of 12

Tortuguero

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 75/100
Months won
0 of 12

Manuel Antonio vs Tortuguero — all 12 months

MonthManuel AntonioTortugueroWinnerGap
January82Ahot, soaked, clean air68Chot, soaked, clean airManuel Antonio14
February88Asweltering, rainy, clean air75Bhot, rainy, clean airManuel Antonio13
March86Asweltering, rainy, clean air74Bhot, rainy, clean airManuel Antonio12
April69Csweltering, soaked, clean air69Csweltering, rainy, clean airTie0
May62Chot, soaked, clean air55Dsweltering, soaked, clean airManuel Antonio7
June59Dhot, soaked, clean air50Dsweltering, soaked, clean airManuel Antonio9
July57Dhot, soaked, clean air51Dsweltering, soaked, clean airManuel Antonio6
August58Dhot, soaked, clean air52Dsweltering, soaked, clean airManuel Antonio6
September56Dhot, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
October53Dhot, soaked, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, clean airManuel Antonio4
November61Chot, soaked, clean air51Dhot, soaked, clean airManuel Antonio10
December70Bhot, soaked, clean air60Chot, soaked, clean airManuel Antonio10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (82 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.