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

MonthStarý SmokovecZermattWinnerGap
January47Ffreezing, rainy, clean air90Sfreezing, rainy, clean airZermatt43
February58Dfreezing, rainy, clean air85Acold, a little rain, clean airZermatt27
March72Bcold, a little rain, clean air80Acold, rainy, clean airZermatt8
April79Bcold, a little rain, clean air63Ccold, rainy, clean airStarý Smokovec16
May85Acool, a little rain, clean air44Fcool, soaked, clean airStarý Smokovec41
June93Snice, a little rain, clean air19Fnice, soaked, clean airStarý Smokovec74
July89Anice, rainy, clean air13Fwarm, soaked, clean airStarý Smokovec76
August87Anice, rainy, clean air16Fwarm, soaked, clean airStarý Smokovec71
September84Anice, rainy, clean air27Fnice, rainy, clean airStarý Smokovec57
October75Bcool, a little rain, clean air51Dcool, soaked, clean airStarý Smokovec24
November65Ccold, a little rain, clean air75Bcold, rainy, clean airZermatt10
December49Ffreezing, rainy, clean air82Afreezing, rainy, clean airZermatt33

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.

Starý Smokovec

🇸🇰 Slovakia · continental climate

Best month
June 93/100
Months won
7 of 12

Zermatt

🇨🇭 Switzerland · mild climate

Best month
January 90/100
Months won
5 of 12

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