SeasonMap

Panama City vs San Juan del Sur: which is better, month by month

San Juan del Sur beats Panama City in all 12 months — its lead peaks in July (78 vs 45).

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.

Panama City vs San Juan del Sur — all 12 months

MonthPanama CitySan Juan del SurWinnerGap
January74Bsweltering, dry, clean air88Ahot, dry, clean airSan Juan del Sur14
February77Bsweltering, dry, clean air87Ahot, dry, clean airSan Juan del Sur10
March75Bsweltering, dry, muggy air91Shot, dry, clean airSan Juan del Sur16
April67Csweltering, rainy, clean air89Asweltering, dry, clean airSan Juan del Sur22
May53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur21
June49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur14
July45Fsweltering, soaked, clean air78Bsweltering, rainy, clean airSan Juan del Sur33
August50Dsweltering, soaked, clean air75Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur25
September51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air68Csweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur17
October56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air60Csweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur4
November54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur18
December69Csweltering, rainy, clean air85Ahot, a little rain, clean airSan Juan del Sur16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (45 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Panama City

🇵🇦 Panama · tropical climate

Best month
February 77/100
Months won
0 of 12

San Juan del Sur

🇳🇮 Nicaragua · tropical climate

Best month
March 91/100
Months won
12 of 12

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