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Arches National Park vs Big Bend National Park: which is better, month by month

Big Bend National Park beats Arches National Park in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (70 vs 48) — while Arches National Park wins April, May and October; they are within 3 points in June and 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.

Arches National Park vs Big Bend National Park — all 12 months

MonthArches National ParkBig Bend National ParkWinnerGap
January67Ccold, dry, clean air87Acool, dry, clean airBig Bend National Park20
February76Bcold, dry, clean air93Scool, dry, clean airBig Bend National Park17
March83Acold, dry, clean air94Snice, dry, clean airBig Bend National Park11
April94Scool, dry, clean air86Awarm, dry, clean airArches National Park8
May90Snice, dry79Bhot, dry, clean airArches National Park11
June64Chot, dry64Chot, dry, clean airTie0
July48Fsweltering, dry70Bhot, dry, clean airBig Bend National Park22
August57Dhot, dry, clean air74Bhot, a little rain, clean airBig Bend National Park17
September84Awarm, dry, clean air81Awarm, a little rain, clean airTie3
October92Snice, dry, clean air88Anice, dry, clean airArches National Park4
November80Acold, dry, clean air96Snice, dry, clean airBig Bend National Park16
December70Bcold, dry, clean air90Scool, dry, clean airBig Bend National Park20

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (48 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Arches National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
April 94/100
Months won
3 of 12

Big Bend National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
November 96/100
Months won
7 of 12

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