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

Puerto Viejo beats Tortuguero in all 12 months — its lead peaks in January (82 vs 68).

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Puerto Viejo vs Tortuguero — all 12 months

MonthPuerto ViejoTortugueroWinnerGap
January82Ahot, soaked, clean air68Chot, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo14
February85Ahot, rainy, clean air75Bhot, rainy, clean airPuerto Viejo10
March88Ahot, rainy, clean air74Bhot, rainy, clean airPuerto Viejo14
April78Bhot, soaked, clean air69Csweltering, rainy, clean airPuerto Viejo9
May63Csweltering, soaked, clean air55Dsweltering, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo8
June59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air50Dsweltering, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo9
July58Dhot, soaked, clean air51Dsweltering, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo7
August64Csweltering, soaked, clean air52Dsweltering, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo12
September67Csweltering, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo11
October60Csweltering, soaked, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo11
November56Dhot, soaked, clean air51Dhot, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo5
December71Bhot, soaked, clean air60Chot, soaked, clean airPuerto Viejo11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (82 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Puerto Viejo

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
March 88/100
Months won
12 of 12

Tortuguero

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 75/100
Months won
0 of 12

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