Bucharest vs Plovdiv: which is better, month by month
Plovdiv beats Bucharest in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (58 vs 50) — and they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.
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.
Bucharest vs Plovdiv — all 12 months
| Month | Bucharest | Plovdiv | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 58Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Plovdiv | 8 |
| February | 63Ccold, dry, muggy air | 68Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Plovdiv | 5 |
| March | 71Bcool, a little rain | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Plovdiv | 4 |
| April | 85Anice, a little rain, clean air | 87Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| May | 90Snice, a little rain, clean air | 93Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| June | 81Ahot, rainy, clean air | 85Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Plovdiv | 4 |
| July | 79Bsweltering, a little rain, clean air | 80Asweltering, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| August | 83Ahot, a little rain, clean air | 82Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 92Swarm, a little rain, clean air | 94Swarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| October | 77Bnice, a little rain, clean air | 85Anice, a little rain, clean air | Plovdiv | 8 |
| November | 62Ccool, a little rain, clean air | 70Bcool, a little rain, clean air | Plovdiv | 8 |
| December | 54Dcold, a little rain, muggy air | 61Ccold, a little rain, clean air | Plovdiv | 7 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (50 vs 58). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.