Plitvice Lakes vs Sunny Beach: which is better, month by month

Plitvice Lakes beats Sunny Beach in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (58 vs 44) — while Sunny Beach 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.

Plitvice Lakes

🇭🇷 Croatia · mild climate

Best month: June 89/100
Months won: 6 of 12

Sunny Beach

🇧🇬 Bulgaria · mild climate

Best month: August 95/100
Months won: 3 of 12

Plitvice Lakes vs Sunny Beach — all 12 months

Month	Plitvice Lakes	Sunny Beach	Winner	Gap
January	58Dfreezing, rainy, clean air	44Fcold, a little rain, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	14
February	65Ccold, rainy, clean air	54Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	11
March	71Bcold, rainy, clean air	66Ccool, a little rain, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	5
April	82Acool, rainy, clean air	73Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	9
May	81Acool, soaked, clean air	79Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
June	89Anice, rainy, clean air	87Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
July	84Awarm, rainy, clean air	93Shot, a little rain, clean air	Sunny Beach	9
August	83Awarm, rainy, clean air	95Shot, dry, clean air	Sunny Beach	12
September	86Anice, soaked, clean air	91Swarm, dry, clean air	Sunny Beach	5
October	78Bcool, rainy, clean air	75Bnice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
November	62Ccold, soaked, clean air	57Dcool, a little rain, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	5
December	60Ccold, rainy, clean air	48Fcold, a little rain, clean air	Plitvice Lakes	12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (58 vs 44). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.