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

MonthPanama CitySan SalvadorWinnerGap
January74Bsweltering, dry, clean air86Ahot, dry, clean airSan Salvador12
February77Bsweltering, dry, clean air84Ahot, dry, clean airSan Salvador7
March75Bsweltering, dry, muggy air80Asweltering, drySan Salvador5
April67Csweltering, rainy, clean air72Bsweltering, a little rainSan Salvador5
May53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air60Csweltering, soaked, muggy airSan Salvador7
June49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
July45Fsweltering, soaked, clean air64Csweltering, soaked, muggy airSan Salvador19
August50Dsweltering, soaked, clean air57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airSan Salvador7
September51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy airTie2
October56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
November54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air76Bhot, a little rain, clean airSan Salvador22
December69Csweltering, rainy, clean air85Ahot, dry, clean airSan Salvador16

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.

Panama City

🇵🇦 Panama · tropical climate

Best month
February 77/100
Months won
0 of 12

San Salvador

🇸🇻 El Salvador · tropical climate

Best month
January 86/100
Months won
9 of 12

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