Borovets vs Plitvice Lakes: which is better, month by month

Plitvice Lakes beats Borovets in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (89 vs 12) — while Borovets wins December to February; they are within 3 points in March.

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.

Borovets

🇧🇬 Bulgaria · mild climate

Best month: January 86/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Plitvice Lakes

🇭🇷 Croatia · mild climate

Best month: June 89/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Borovets vs Plitvice Lakes — all 12 months

Month	Borovets	Plitvice Lakes	Winner	Gap
January	86Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	58Dfreezing, rainy, clean air	Borovets	28
February	76Bcold, a little rain, clean air	65Ccold, rainy, clean air	Borovets	11
March	72Bcold, rainy, clean air	71Bcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
April	46Fcool, rainy, clean air	82Acool, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	36
May	23Fcool, rainy, clean air	81Acool, soaked, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	58
June	12Fnice, soaked, clean air	89Anice, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	77
July	14Fwarm, rainy, clean air	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	70
August	16Fnice, a little rain, clean air	83Awarm, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	67
September	18Fnice, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, soaked, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	68
October	32Fcool, a little rain, clean air	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	46
November	57Dcold, a little rain, clean air	62Ccold, soaked, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	5
December	79Bcold, a little rain, clean air	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	Borovets	19

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (12 vs 89). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.