Samaná vs Varadero: which is better, month by month

Samaná beats Varadero in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (89 vs 80) — while Varadero wins April and November; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

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.

Samaná vs Varadero — all 12 months

MonthSamanáVaraderoWinnerGap
January91Shot, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie3
February91Shot, a little rain, clean air93Shot, dry, clean airTie2
March91Shot, a little rain, clean air93Shot, dry, clean airTie2
April88Ahot, rainy, clean air93Shot, a little rain, clean airVaradero5
May88Asweltering, rainy, clean air84Asweltering, rainy, clean airSamaná4
June89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air80Asweltering, soaked, clean airSamaná9
July87Asweltering, a little rain, muggy air84Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie3
August86Asweltering, rainy, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airSamaná5
September83Asweltering, rainy, clean air81Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
October85Asweltering, rainy, clean air83Asweltering, rainy, clean airTie2
November84Ahot, rainy, clean air89Ahot, a little rain, clean airVaradero5
December90Shot, a little rain, clean air89Ahot, dry, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (89 vs 80). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Samaná

🇩🇴 Dominican Republic · tropical climate

Best month
January 91/100
Months won
3 of 12

Varadero

🇨🇺 Cuba · tropical climate

Best month
February 93/100
Months won
2 of 12

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