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 vs Capitol Reef National Park — all 12 months

MonthArches National ParkCapitol Reef National ParkWinnerGap
January67Ccold, dry, clean air67Cfreezing, dry, clean airTie0
February76Bcold, dry, clean air75Bcold, dry, clean airTie1
March83Acold, dry, clean air82Acold, dry, clean airTie1
April94Scool, dry, clean air89Acool, dry, clean airArches National Park5
May90Snice, dry95Snice, dryCapitol Reef National Park5
June64Chot, dry86Awarm, dry, clean airCapitol Reef National Park22
July48Fsweltering, dry78Bhot, a little rainCapitol Reef National Park30
August57Dhot, dry, clean air84Awarm, dry, clean airCapitol Reef National Park27
September84Awarm, dry, clean air92Snice, dry, clean airCapitol Reef National Park8
October92Snice, dry, clean air91Scool, dry, clean airTie1
November80Acold, dry, clean air79Bcold, dry, clean airTie1
December70Bcold, dry, clean air69Cfreezing, dry, clean airTie1

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.

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

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