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

Plitvice Lakes beats Bucharest in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (58 vs 50) — while Bucharest wins May and September; they are within 3 points in the other 6 months.

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.

Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania · mild climate

Best month: September 92/100
Months won: 2 of 12

Plitvice Lakes

🇭🇷 Croatia · mild climate

Best month: June 89/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Bucharest vs Plitvice Lakes — all 12 months

Month	Bucharest	Plitvice Lakes	Winner	Gap
January	50Dcold, a little rain, clean air	58Dfreezing, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	8
February	63Ccold, dry, muggy air	65Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
March	71Bcool, a little rain	71Bcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
April	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	82Acool, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
May	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	81Acool, soaked, clean air	Bucharest	9
June	81Ahot, rainy, clean air	89Anice, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	8
July	79Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	5
August	83Ahot, a little rain, clean air	83Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
September	92Swarm, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, soaked, clean air	Bucharest	6
October	77Bnice, a little rain, clean air	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
November	62Ccool, a little rain, clean air	62Ccold, soaked, clean air	Tie	0
December	54Dcold, a little rain, muggy air	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	6

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (90 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.