Panama City vs San Salvador: which is better, month by month
San Salvador beats Panama City in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (76 vs 54) — and they are within 3 points in June, September and October.
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.
Panama City vs San Salvador — all 12 months
| Month | Panama City | San Salvador | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 74Bsweltering, dry, clean air | 86Ahot, dry, clean air | San Salvador | 12 |
| February | 77Bsweltering, dry, clean air | 84Ahot, dry, clean air | San Salvador | 7 |
| March | 75Bsweltering, dry, muggy air | 80Asweltering, dry | San Salvador | 5 |
| April | 67Csweltering, rainy, clean air | 72Bsweltering, a little rain | San Salvador | 5 |
| May | 53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air | San Salvador | 7 |
| June | 49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air | 49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| July | 45Fsweltering, soaked, clean air | 64Csweltering, soaked, muggy air | San Salvador | 19 |
| August | 50Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | San Salvador | 7 |
| September | 51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | 76Bhot, a little rain, clean air | San Salvador | 22 |
| December | 69Csweltering, rainy, clean air | 85Ahot, dry, clean air | San Salvador | 16 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (54 vs 76). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.