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

Skopje beats Plitvice Lakes in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (94 vs 81) — while Plitvice Lakes wins June to August; they are within 3 points in December to February.

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.

Plitvice Lakes

🇭🇷 Croatia · mild climate

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

Skopje

🇲🇰 North Macedonia · mild climate

Best month: May 94/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Plitvice Lakes vs Skopje — all 12 months

Month	Plitvice Lakes	Skopje	Winner	Gap
January	58Dfreezing, rainy, clean air	55Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
February	65Ccold, rainy, clean air	68Ccold, a little rain	Tie	3
March	71Bcold, rainy, clean air	75Bcool, a little rain	Skopje	4
April	82Acool, rainy, clean air	88Anice, a little rain, clean air	Skopje	6
May	81Acool, soaked, clean air	94Swarm, a little rain	Skopje	13
June	89Anice, rainy, clean air	83Ahot, a little rain	Plitvice Lakes	6
July	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	78Bsweltering, dry	Plitvice Lakes	6
August	83Awarm, rainy, clean air	79Bsweltering, a little rain	Plitvice Lakes	4
September	86Anice, soaked, clean air	92Swarm, dry, clean air	Skopje	6
October	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	Skopje	7
November	62Ccold, soaked, clean air	67Ccool, a little rain, clean air	Skopje	5
December	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	59Dcold, a little rain, muggy air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (81 vs 94). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.