SeasonMapPlacencia vs Tamarindo: which is better, month by month
Placencia beats Tamarindo in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (83 vs 65) — while Tamarindo wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March, July and November.
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 Tamarindo — all 12 months
| Month | Placencia | Tamarindo | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 84Ahot, rainy, clean air | 93Ssweltering, dry, clean air | Tamarindo | 9 |
| February | 88Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 92Ssweltering, dry, clean air | Tamarindo | 4 |
| March | 90Shot, a little rain, muggy air | 91Ssweltering, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| April | 90Ssweltering, a little rain, muggy air | 86Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Placencia | 4 |
| May | 83Asweltering, rainy, muggy air | 65Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Placencia | 18 |
| June | 67Csweltering, soaked, clean air | 57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Placencia | 10 |
| July | 70Bsweltering, soaked, muggy air | 72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| August | 71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 63Csweltering, soaked, clean air | Placencia | 8 |
| September | 73Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 58Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Placencia | 15 |
| October | 71Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | 54Dsweltering, soaked, clean air | Placencia | 17 |
| November | 75Bhot, soaked, clean air | 74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| December | 79Bhot, rainy, clean air | 89Asweltering, dry, clean air | Tamarindo | 10 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (83 vs 65). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.