Kalabaka vs Thessaloniki: which is better, month by month

Kalabaka beats Thessaloniki in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (73 vs 64) — while Thessaloniki wins July to September; they are within 3 points in May, June and October.

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.

Kalabaka

🇬🇷 Greece · mild climate

Best month: April 95/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Thessaloniki

🇬🇷 Greece · mild climate

Best month: April 90/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Kalabaka vs Thessaloniki — all 12 months

Month	Kalabaka	Thessaloniki	Winner	Gap
January	71Bcold, rainy, clean air	63Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Kalabaka	8
February	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	72Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Kalabaka	6
March	86Acool, a little rain, clean air	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Kalabaka	8
April	95Snice, a little rain, clean air	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	Kalabaka	5
May	89Awarm, a little rain, clean air	88Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	1
June	80Ahot, a little rain, clean air	77Bsweltering, a little rain	Tie	3
July	61Csweltering, dry, clean air	66Csweltering, a little rain	Thessaloniki	5
August	65Csweltering, dry, clean air	69Csweltering, a little rain, clean air	Thessaloniki	4
September	83Awarm, a little rain, clean air	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Thessaloniki	4
October	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
November	79Bcool, rainy, clean air	74Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Kalabaka	5
December	73Bcold, rainy, clean air	64Ccool, a little rain, clean air	Kalabaka	9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (73 vs 64). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.