Budapest vs Kraków: which is better, month by month

Budapest beats Kraków in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (65 vs 52) — while Kraków wins June to August.

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.

Budapest

🇭🇺 Hungary · mild climate

Best month: September 93/100
Months won: 9 of 12

Kraków

🇵🇱 Poland · mild climate

Best month: June 92/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Budapest vs Kraków — all 12 months

Month	Budapest	Kraków	Winner	Gap
January	52Dcold, dry, clean air	41Ffreezing, a little rain, muggy air	Budapest	11
February	65Ccold, a little rain, muggy air	52Dcold, a little rain, muggy air	Budapest	13
March	74Bcool, a little rain	65Ccold, a little rain	Budapest	9
April	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	75Bcool, a little rain	Budapest	13
May	92Snice, a little rain	83Anice, a little rain	Budapest	9
June	85Ahot, a little rain	92Swarm, a little rain	Kraków	7
July	81Ahot, a little rain	86Awarm, rainy	Kraków	5
August	79Bhot, a little rain	88Awarm, rainy	Kraków	9
September	93Swarm, a little rain, clean air	80Anice, rainy, muggy air	Budapest	13
October	78Bnice, a little rain, clean air	70Bcool, a little rain, muggy air	Budapest	8
November	62Ccold, a little rain, muggy air	57Dcold, a little rain, muggy air	Budapest	5
December	53Dcold, a little rain, muggy air	45Fcold, a little rain, muggy air	Budapest	8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (65 vs 52). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.