Panama City vs Tamarindo: which is better, month by month

Tamarindo beats Panama City in 11 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (72 vs 45) — and they are within 3 points in October.

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

🇵🇦 Panama · tropical climate

Best month: February 77/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Tamarindo

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month: January 93/100
Months won: 11 of 12

Panama City vs Tamarindo — all 12 months

Month	Panama City	Tamarindo	Winner	Gap
January	74Bsweltering, dry, clean air	93Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tamarindo	19
February	77Bsweltering, dry, clean air	92Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tamarindo	15
March	75Bsweltering, dry, muggy air	91Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tamarindo	16
April	67Csweltering, rainy, clean air	86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	Tamarindo	19
May	53Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	65Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tamarindo	12
June	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tamarindo	8
July	45Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tamarindo	27
August	50Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	63Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Tamarindo	13
September	51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tamarindo	7
October	56Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
November	54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tamarindo	20
December	69Csweltering, rainy, clean air	89Asweltering, dry, clean air	Tamarindo	20

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (45 vs 72). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.