San Salvador vs Tikal: which is better, month by month

San Salvador beats Tikal in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (72 vs 48) — while Tikal wins September to October; they are within 3 points in June and November.

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 Salvador

🇸🇻 El Salvador · tropical climate

Best month: January 86/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Tikal

🇬🇹 Guatemala · tropical climate

Best month: January 81/100
Months won: 2 of 12

San Salvador vs Tikal — all 12 months

Month	San Salvador	Tikal	Winner	Gap
January	86Ahot, dry, clean air	81Ahot, a little rain, clean air	San Salvador	5
February	84Ahot, dry, clean air	79Bhot, dry, clean air	San Salvador	5
March	80Asweltering, dry	62Csweltering, dry, clean air	San Salvador	18
April	72Bsweltering, a little rain	48Fsweltering, dry	San Salvador	24
May	60Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	42Fsweltering, a little rain	San Salvador	18
June	49Fsweltering, soaked, clean air	51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tie	2
July	64Csweltering, soaked, muggy air	59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air	San Salvador	5
August	57Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	53Dsweltering, rainy, clean air	San Salvador	4
September	53Dsweltering, soaked, muggy air	57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	Tikal	4
October	59Dsweltering, soaked, clean air	66Csweltering, rainy, clean air	Tikal	7
November	76Bhot, a little rain, clean air	73Bhot, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
December	85Ahot, dry, clean air	78Bhot, a little rain, clean air	San Salvador	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is April (72 vs 48). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.