San José vs Tortuguero: which is better, month by month

San José beats Tortuguero in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (78 vs 60) — and they are within 3 points in May and September.

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.

San José

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 87/100
Months won
10 of 12

Tortuguero

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 75/100
Months won
0 of 12

San José vs Tortuguero — all 12 months

MonthSan JoséTortugueroWinnerGap
January84Ahot, a little rain, clean air68Chot, soaked, clean airSan José16
February87Ahot, a little rain, clean air75Bhot, rainy, clean airSan José12
March85Ahot, a little rain, clean air74Bhot, rainy, clean airSan José11
April79Bhot, rainy, clean air69Csweltering, rainy, clean airSan José10
May54Dhot, soaked, clean air55Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
June55Dhot, soaked, clean air50Dsweltering, soaked, clean airSan José5
July64Chot, soaked, clean air51Dsweltering, soaked, clean airSan José13
August61Chot, soaked, clean air52Dsweltering, soaked, clean airSan José9
September58Dhot, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie2
October56Dhot, soaked, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, clean airSan José7
November59Dhot, soaked, clean air51Dhot, soaked, clean airSan José8
December78Bhot, rainy, clean air60Chot, soaked, clean airSan José18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (78 vs 60). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.