Placencia vs Puerto Viejo: which is better, month by month

Placencia beats Puerto Viejo in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (83 vs 63) — and they are within 3 points in January to March.

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.

Placencia vs Puerto Viejo — all 12 months

MonthPlacenciaPuerto ViejoWinnerGap
January84Ahot, rainy, clean air82Ahot, soaked, clean airTie2
February88Ahot, a little rain, clean air85Ahot, rainy, clean airTie3
March90Shot, a little rain, muggy air88Ahot, rainy, clean airTie2
April90Ssweltering, a little rain, muggy air78Bhot, soaked, clean airPlacencia12
May83Asweltering, rainy, muggy air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia20
June67Csweltering, soaked, clean air59Dsweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia8
July70Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air58Dhot, soaked, clean airPlacencia12
August71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air64Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia7
September73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air67Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia6
October71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air60Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia11
November75Bhot, soaked, clean air56Dhot, soaked, clean airPlacencia19
December79Bhot, rainy, clean air71Bhot, soaked, clean airPlacencia8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (83 vs 63). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Placencia

🇧🇿 Belize · tropical climate

Best month
March 90/100
Months won
9 of 12

Puerto Viejo

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
March 88/100
Months won
0 of 12

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