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

Placencia and San Juan del Sur split the year 4–4 — Placencia wins May, June, September and October, San Juan del Sur wins January, July, August and December, and they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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 San Juan del Sur — all 12 months

MonthPlacenciaSan Juan del SurWinnerGap
January84Ahot, rainy, clean air88Ahot, dry, clean airSan Juan del Sur4
February88Ahot, a little rain, clean air87Ahot, dry, clean airTie1
March90Shot, a little rain, muggy air91Shot, dry, clean airTie1
April90Ssweltering, a little rain, muggy air89Asweltering, dry, clean airTie1
May83Asweltering, rainy, muggy air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia9
June67Csweltering, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia4
July70Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air78Bsweltering, rainy, clean airSan Juan del Sur8
August71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air75Bsweltering, soaked, clean airSan Juan del Sur4
September73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air68Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia5
October71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air60Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia11
November75Bhot, soaked, clean air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie3
December79Bhot, rainy, clean air85Ahot, a little rain, clean airSan Juan del Sur6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (71 vs 60). 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
4 of 12

San Juan del Sur

🇳🇮 Nicaragua · tropical climate

Best month
March 91/100
Months won
4 of 12

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