Placencia vs Santa Teresa: which is better, month by month

Placencia beats Santa Teresa in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (83 vs 62) — while Santa Teresa wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March and July.

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 Santa Teresa — all 12 months

MonthPlacenciaSanta TeresaWinnerGap
January84Ahot, rainy, clean air92Ssweltering, dry, clean airSanta Teresa8
February88Ahot, a little rain, clean air94Ssweltering, dry, clean airSanta Teresa6
March90Shot, a little rain, muggy air91Ssweltering, dry, clean airTie1
April90Ssweltering, a little rain, muggy air84Asweltering, a little rain, clean airPlacencia6
May83Asweltering, rainy, muggy air62Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia21
June67Csweltering, soaked, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia9
July70Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air70Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTie0
August71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air60Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia11
September73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airPlacencia10
October71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air55Dhot, soaked, clean airPlacencia16
November75Bhot, soaked, clean air71Bhot, soaked, clean airPlacencia4
December79Bhot, rainy, clean air87Asweltering, a little rain, clean airSanta Teresa8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (83 vs 62). 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
7 of 12

Santa Teresa

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 94/100
Months won
3 of 12

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