Plovdiv vs Zagreb: which is better, month by month

Plovdiv beats Zagreb in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (85 vs 76) — and they are within 3 points in February to August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Plovdiv

🇧🇬 Bulgaria · mild climate

Best month: September 94/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Zagreb

🇭🇷 Croatia · mild climate

Best month: May 91/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Plovdiv vs Zagreb — all 12 months

Month	Plovdiv	Zagreb	Winner	Gap
January	58Dcold, a little rain, clean air	53Dcold, a little rain, clean air	Plovdiv	5
February	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	65Ccold, a little rain, muggy air	Tie	3
March	75Bcool, a little rain, clean air	74Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
April	87Anice, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
May	93Swarm, a little rain, clean air	91Snice, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
June	85Ahot, a little rain, clean air	83Ahot, a little rain	Tie	2
July	80Asweltering, a little rain, clean air	78Bhot, rainy, clean air	Tie	2
August	82Ahot, dry, clean air	81Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
September	94Swarm, dry, clean air	89Awarm, rainy, clean air	Plovdiv	5
October	85Anice, a little rain, clean air	76Bnice, rainy, clean air	Plovdiv	9
November	70Bcool, a little rain, clean air	61Ccool, rainy, muggy air	Plovdiv	9
December	61Ccold, a little rain, clean air	54Dcold, a little rain, muggy air	Plovdiv	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (85 vs 76). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.