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Anchorage vs Yellowstone National Park: which is better, month by month

Yellowstone National Park beats Anchorage in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (55 vs 36) — while Anchorage wins June; they are within 3 points in April, May and 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.

Anchorage vs Yellowstone National Park — all 12 months

MonthAnchorageYellowstone National ParkWinnerGap
January30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park15
February40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air47Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park7
March50Dfreezing, dry, clean air62Cfreezing, a little rain, muggy airYellowstone National Park12
April70Bcold, dry, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowTie1
May81Acool, dry, clean air78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowTie3
June90Snice, a little rain, clean air86Acool, a little rainAnchorage4
July93Snice, a little rain, clean air90Snice, dryTie3
August83Anice, rainy, clean air92Snice, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park9
September73Bcool, a little rain, clean air84Acool, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park11
October57Dcold, a little rain, clean air70Bcold, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park13
November36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air55Dfreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park19
December27Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park15

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (36 vs 55). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Anchorage

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
July 93/100
Months won
1 of 12

Yellowstone National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 92/100
Months won
8 of 12

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