Starý Smokovec vs Zermatt: which is better, month by month
Starý Smokovec beats Zermatt in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (89 vs 13) — while Zermatt wins November to March.
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.
Starý Smokovec vs Zermatt — all 12 months
| Month | Starý Smokovec | Zermatt | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 90Sfreezing, rainy, clean air | Zermatt | 43 |
| February | 58Dfreezing, rainy, clean air | 85Acold, a little rain, clean air | Zermatt | 27 |
| March | 72Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 80Acold, rainy, clean air | Zermatt | 8 |
| April | 79Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 63Ccold, rainy, clean air | Starý Smokovec | 16 |
| May | 85Acool, a little rain, clean air | 44Fcool, soaked, clean air | Starý Smokovec | 41 |
| June | 93Snice, a little rain, clean air | 19Fnice, soaked, clean air | Starý Smokovec | 74 |
| July | 89Anice, rainy, clean air | 13Fwarm, soaked, clean air | Starý Smokovec | 76 |
| August | 87Anice, rainy, clean air | 16Fwarm, soaked, clean air | Starý Smokovec | 71 |
| September | 84Anice, rainy, clean air | 27Fnice, rainy, clean air | Starý Smokovec | 57 |
| October | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 51Dcool, soaked, clean air | Starý Smokovec | 24 |
| November | 65Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 75Bcold, rainy, clean air | Zermatt | 10 |
| December | 49Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | 82Afreezing, rainy, clean air | Zermatt | 33 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (89 vs 13). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.