Acadia National Park vs Mackinac Island: which is better, month by month

Acadia National Park beats Mackinac Island in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (63 vs 42) — while Mackinac Island wins August; they are within 3 points in July.

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.

Acadia National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
June 90/100
Months won
10 of 12

Mackinac Island

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 89/100
Months won
1 of 12

Acadia National Park vs Mackinac Island — all 12 months

MonthAcadia National ParkMackinac IslandWinnerGap
January45Ffreezing, rainy, clean air28Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airAcadia National Park17
February53Dfreezing, rainy, clean air36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airAcadia National Park17
March61Ccold, rainy, clean air46Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airAcadia National Park15
April70Bcold, rainy, clean air55Dcold, rainy, clean airAcadia National Park15
May81Acool, rainy, clean air74Bcool, a little rain, clean airAcadia National Park7
June90Snice, rainy, clean air79Bnice, rainy, muggy airAcadia National Park11
July88Anice, a little rain, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie1
August85Anice, rainy, clean air89Awarm, a little rain, clean airMackinac Island4
September87Anice, rainy, clean air82Anice, a little rain, clean airAcadia National Park5
October74Bcool, rainy, clean air62Ccool, rainy, clean airAcadia National Park12
November63Ccold, rainy, clean air42Fcold, a little rain, clean airAcadia National Park21
December49Ffreezing, rainy, clean air30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airAcadia National Park19

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (63 vs 42). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.