Tikal vs Tortuguero: which is better, month by month

Tikal beats Tortuguero in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (73 vs 51) — while Tortuguero wins March to May; they are within 3 points in June, August and September.

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.

Tikal vs Tortuguero — all 12 months

MonthTikalTortugueroWinnerGap
January81Ahot, a little rain, clean air68Chot, soaked, clean airTikal13
February79Bhot, dry, clean air75Bhot, rainy, clean airTikal4
March62Csweltering, dry, clean air74Bhot, rainy, clean airTortuguero12
April48Fsweltering, dry69Csweltering, rainy, clean airTortuguero21
May42Fsweltering, a little rain55Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTortuguero13
June51Dsweltering, soaked, clean air50Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
July59Dsweltering, a little rain, clean air51Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTikal8
August53Dsweltering, rainy, clean air52Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
September57Dsweltering, soaked, clean air56Dsweltering, soaked, clean airTie1
October66Csweltering, rainy, clean air49Fsweltering, soaked, clean airTikal17
November73Bhot, rainy, clean air51Dhot, soaked, clean airTikal22
December78Bhot, a little rain, clean air60Chot, soaked, clean airTikal18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (73 vs 51). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Tikal

🇬🇹 Guatemala · tropical climate

Best month
January 81/100
Months won
6 of 12

Tortuguero

🇨🇷 Costa Rica · tropical climate

Best month
February 75/100
Months won
3 of 12

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