Puerto Escondido vs Zihuatanejo: which is better, month by month

Zihuatanejo beats Puerto Escondido in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (72 vs 60) — while Puerto Escondido wins December; they are within 3 points in January, February 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.

Puerto Escondido

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: December 95/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Zihuatanejo

🇲🇽 Mexico · tropical climate

Best month: April 97/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Puerto Escondido vs Zihuatanejo — all 12 months

Month	Puerto Escondido	Zihuatanejo	Winner	Gap
January	94Shot, dry, clean air	92Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	2
February	93Shot, dry, clean air	94Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	1
March	91Ssweltering, dry, clean air	95Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Zihuatanejo	4
April	90Ssweltering, dry, clean air	97Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Zihuatanejo	7
May	82Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	91Ssweltering, dry	Zihuatanejo	9
June	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	72Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	Zihuatanejo	12
July	74Bsweltering, soaked, clean air	79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air	Zihuatanejo	5
August	64Csweltering, soaked, clean air	68Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Zihuatanejo	4
September	55Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	60Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Zihuatanejo	5
October	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	66Csweltering, soaked, clean air	Zihuatanejo	7
November	87Asweltering, dry, clean air	86Asweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	1
December	95Shot, dry, clean air	90Ssweltering, dry, clean air	Puerto Escondido	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (60 vs 72). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.