Arches National Park vs Carlsbad Caverns National Park: which is better, month by month

Carlsbad Caverns National Park beats Arches National Park in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (80 vs 70) — while Arches National Park wins April, May, June and September; they are within 3 points in October.

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
4 of 12

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
March 92/100
Months won
7 of 12

Arches National Park vs Carlsbad Caverns National Park — all 12 months

MonthArches National ParkCarlsbad Caverns National ParkWinnerGap
January67Ccold, dry, clean air76Bcold, dry, clean airCarlsbad Caverns National Park9
February76Bcold, dry, clean air84Acool, dry, clean airCarlsbad Caverns National Park8
March83Acold, dry, clean air92Snice, dry, clean airCarlsbad Caverns National Park9
April94Scool, dry, clean air89Anice, dry, clean airArches National Park5
May90Snice, dry79Bwarm, dryArches National Park11
June64Chot, dry56Dhot, dry, clean airArches National Park8
July48Fsweltering, dry54Dhot, a little rain, clean airCarlsbad Caverns National Park6
August57Dhot, dry, clean air61Chot, a little rain, clean airCarlsbad Caverns National Park4
September84Awarm, dry, clean air78Bwarm, a little rain, clean airArches National Park6
October92Snice, dry, clean air90Snice, dry, clean airTie2
November80Acold, dry, clean air86Acool, dry, clean airCarlsbad Caverns National Park6
December70Bcold, dry, clean air80Acold, dry, clean airCarlsbad Caverns National Park10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is May (90 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.