Roatán vs Tamarindo: which is better, month by month

Roatán beats Tamarindo in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (85 vs 57) — while Tamarindo wins November to March; they are within 3 points in April.

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.

Roatán vs Tamarindo — all 12 months

MonthRoatánTamarindoWinnerGap
January76Bhot, soaked, clean air93Ssweltering, dry, clean airTamarindo17
February85Ahot, a little rain, clean air92Ssweltering, dry, clean airTamarindo7
March86Ahot, a little rain, clean air91Ssweltering, dry, clean airTamarindo5
April87Asweltering, a little rain, clean air86Asweltering, a little rain, clean airTie1
May89Asweltering, dry, clean air65Csweltering, soaked, clean airRoatán24
June85Asweltering, a little rain, clean air57Dsweltering, soaked, clean airRoatán28
July83Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air72Bsweltering, soaked, clean airRoatán11
August81Asweltering, rainy, clean air63Csweltering, soaked, clean airRoatán18
September79Bsweltering, rainy, clean air58Dsweltering, soaked, clean airRoatán21
October64Csweltering, soaked, clean air54Dsweltering, soaked, clean airRoatán10
November63Csweltering, soaked, clean air74Bsweltering, soaked, clean airTamarindo11
December70Bhot, soaked, clean air89Asweltering, dry, clean airTamarindo19

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (85 vs 57). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Roatán

🇭🇳 Honduras · tropical climate

Best month
May 89/100
Months won
6 of 12

Tamarindo

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
January 93/100
Months won
5 of 12

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