Arches National Park vs Mesa Verde National Park: which is better, month by month

Mesa Verde National Park beats Arches National Park in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (77 vs 48) — while Arches National Park wins April; they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.

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

Mesa Verde National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: May 93/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Arches National Park vs Mesa Verde National Park — all 12 months

Month	Arches National Park	Mesa Verde National Park	Winner	Gap
January	67Ccold, dry, clean air	69Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
February	76Bcold, dry, clean air	74Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
March	83Acold, dry, clean air	81Acold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
April	94Scool, dry, clean air	88Acool, dry	Arches National Park	6
May	90Snice, dry	93Snice, dry	Tie	3
June	64Chot, dry	85Awarm, dry	Mesa Verde National Park	21
July	48Fsweltering, dry	77Bhot, dry, clean air	Mesa Verde National Park	29
August	57Dhot, dry, clean air	84Awarm, dry, clean air	Mesa Verde National Park	27
September	84Awarm, dry, clean air	90Snice, dry, clean air	Mesa Verde National Park	6
October	92Snice, dry, clean air	91Scool, dry, clean air	Tie	1
November	80Acold, dry, clean air	80Acold, dry, clean air	Tie	0
December	70Bcold, dry, clean air	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (48 vs 77). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.