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

Niš and Plitvice Lakes split the year 3–3 — Niš wins April, May and September, Plitvice Lakes wins January, June and July, and 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.

Niš

🇷🇸 Serbia · mild climate

Best month: May 93/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Plitvice Lakes

🇭🇷 Croatia · mild climate

Best month: June 89/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Niš vs Plitvice Lakes — all 12 months

Month	Niš	Plitvice Lakes	Winner	Gap
January	52Dcold, a little rain, clean air	58Dfreezing, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	6
February	67Ccold, a little rain, clean air	65Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
March	73Bcool, a little rain, clean air	71Bcold, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
April	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	82Acool, rainy, clean air	Niš	5
May	93Swarm, a little rain, clean air	81Acool, soaked, clean air	Niš	12
June	85Ahot, a little rain, clean air	89Anice, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	4
July	80Ahot, a little rain, clean air	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	4
August	83Ahot, a little rain, clean air	83Awarm, rainy, clean air	Tie	0
September	92Swarm, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, soaked, clean air	Niš	6
October	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
November	65Ccool, a little rain, clean air	62Ccold, soaked, clean air	Tie	3
December	57Dcold, a little rain, clean air	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	Tie	3

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (93 vs 81). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.