Arches National Park vs Capitol Reef National Park: which is better, month by month

Capitol Reef National Park beats Arches National Park in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (78 vs 48) — while Arches National Park wins April; they are within 3 points in October to March.

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

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: April 94/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Capitol Reef National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: May 95/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Arches National Park vs Capitol Reef National Park — all 12 months

Month	Arches National Park	Capitol Reef National Park	Winner	Gap
January	67Ccold, dry, clean air	67Cfreezing, dry, clean air	Tie	0
February	76Bcold, dry, clean air	75Bcold, dry, clean air	Tie	1
March	83Acold, dry, clean air	82Acold, dry, clean air	Tie	1
April	94Scool, dry, clean air	89Acool, dry, clean air	Arches National Park	5
May	90Snice, dry	95Snice, dry	Capitol Reef National Park	5
June	64Chot, dry	86Awarm, dry, clean air	Capitol Reef National Park	22
July	48Fsweltering, dry	78Bhot, a little rain	Capitol Reef National Park	30
August	57Dhot, dry, clean air	84Awarm, dry, clean air	Capitol Reef National Park	27
September	84Awarm, dry, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Capitol Reef National Park	8
October	92Snice, dry, clean air	91Scool, dry, clean air	Tie	1
November	80Acold, dry, clean air	79Bcold, dry, clean air	Tie	1
December	70Bcold, dry, clean air	69Cfreezing, dry, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (48 vs 78). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.