Acadia National Park vs Badlands National Park: which is better, month by month

Badlands National Park beats Acadia National Park in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (61 vs 45) — while Acadia National Park wins June to August; they are within 3 points in September.

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.

Acadia National Park vs Badlands National Park — all 12 months

MonthAcadia National ParkBadlands National ParkWinnerGap
January45Ffreezing, rainy, clean air61Cfreezing, dry, clean airBadlands National Park16
February53Dfreezing, rainy, clean air67Cfreezing, dry, clean airBadlands National Park14
March61Ccold, rainy, clean air77Bcold, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park16
April70Bcold, rainy, clean air83Acool, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park13
May81Acool, rainy, clean air88Anice, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park7
June90Snice, rainy, clean air80Ahot, a little rain, clean airAcadia National Park10
July88Anice, a little rain, clean air62Chot, a little rainAcadia National Park26
August85Anice, rainy, clean air73Bhot, a little rain, clean airAcadia National Park12
September87Anice, rainy, clean air85Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie2
October74Bcool, rainy, clean air86Acool, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park12
November63Ccold, rainy, clean air76Bcold, dry, clean airBadlands National Park13
December49Ffreezing, rainy, clean air65Cfreezing, dry, clean airBadlands National Park16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (88 vs 62). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Acadia National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
June 90/100
Months won
3 of 12

Badlands National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
8 of 12

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