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

Zadar beats Plitvice Lakes in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in May (91 vs 81) — while Plitvice Lakes wins June to September; they are within 3 points in February and December.

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 vs Zadar — all 12 months

MonthPlitvice LakesZadarWinnerGap
January58Dfreezing, rainy, clean air64Ccool, rainy, clean airZadar6
February65Ccold, rainy, clean air68Ccool, rainy, clean airTie3
March71Bcold, rainy, clean air76Bcool, rainy, clean airZadar5
April82Acool, rainy, clean air87Anice, a little rain, clean airZadar5
May81Acool, soaked, clean air91Swarm, rainy, clean airZadar10
June89Anice, rainy, clean air83Ahot, a little rainPlitvice Lakes6
July84Awarm, rainy, clean air78Bhot, a little rainPlitvice Lakes6
August83Awarm, rainy, clean air75Bhot, a little rainPlitvice Lakes8
September86Anice, soaked, clean air82Awarm, rainy, clean airPlitvice Lakes4
October78Bcool, rainy, clean air84Anice, rainy, clean airZadar6
November62Ccold, soaked, clean air66Ccool, soaked, clean airZadar4
December60Ccold, rainy, clean air62Ccool, rainy, clean airTie2

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (81 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Plitvice Lakes

🇭🇷 Croatia · mild climate

Best month
June 89/100
Months won
4 of 12

Zadar

🇭🇷 Croatia · mild climate

Best month
May 91/100
Months won
6 of 12

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