Photos: San Juan by Mohan Nannapaneni, Pexels License; Wellington by lumoplank, CC0.
San Juan or Wellington?
Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.
Choose San Juan for
- beaches
- nightlife
- culture and sights
What lies behind each score is written up on San Juan’s own page.
Choose Wellington for
- getting around
- nature and the outdoors
- families
What lies behind each score is written up on Wellington’s own page.
Scoreboard
Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.
What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: San Juan and Wellington.
Your match
Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.
Wins on beaches and nightlife with your weighting.
Wins on getting around and nature and the outdoors with your weighting.
What matters to you?
When should you go?
Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.
San Juan in July
Wellington in July
Daytime high, °C
Rainfall in the month, mm
Where the figures come from
Wellington's sunshine is measured 47 km from the centre, at Paraparaumu Aerodrome.
Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. San Juan: 1991-2020 normals, San Juan / Int., Puerto Rico (12.8 km from centre). Wellington: 1961-1990 (sunshine 1991-2020) normals, Wellington Aerodrome Aws (5.3 km from centre).
Before you go
| Measure | San Juan | Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| Official language | Spanish, English | English, New Zealand Sign Language, Māori |
| Currency | US Dollar (USD) | New Zealand Dollar (NZD) |
| Sockets | AB120 V, 60 Hz | I230 V, 50 Hz |
| Driving side | Right | Left |
| Time zone | UTC-4 | UTC+12, UTC+13 in summer |
| Emergency number | 911 | 111 |
| Elevation | 3 m | 0 m |
| Main airport | Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU)12 km from centre59 non-stop destinations | Wellington International Airport (WLG)5 km from centre20 non-stop destinations |
| Public holidays this year | 21 days | 12 days |
By the numbers
| Measure | San Juan | Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| City population | 342,259 | 216,200 |
| People per km² | 2,847 | 487 |
| Museums within 10 km | 18 | 12 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km | 1 | 0 |
| Swim season, months above 21 °C | 12 months | None |
Where else could you go?
Every comparison below shares a destination with this one, so you can follow San Juan or Wellington somewhere new.