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 vs Kraków — all 12 months

MonthBudapestKrakówWinnerGap
January52Dcold, dry, clean air41Ffreezing, a little rain, muggy airBudapest11
February65Ccold, a little rain, muggy air52Dcold, a little rain, muggy airBudapest13
March74Bcool, a little rain65Ccold, a little rainBudapest9
April88Anice, a little rain, clean air75Bcool, a little rainBudapest13
May92Snice, a little rain83Anice, a little rainBudapest9
June85Ahot, a little rain92Swarm, a little rainKraków7
July81Ahot, a little rain86Awarm, rainyKraków5
August79Bhot, a little rain88Awarm, rainyKraków9
September93Swarm, a little rain, clean air80Anice, rainy, muggy airBudapest13
October78Bnice, a little rain, clean air70Bcool, a little rain, muggy airBudapest8
November62Ccold, a little rain, muggy air57Dcold, a little rain, muggy airBudapest5
December53Dcold, a little rain, muggy air45Fcold, a little rain, muggy airBudapest8

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.

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

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