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 vs Mesa Verde National Park — all 12 months

MonthArches National ParkMesa Verde National ParkWinnerGap
January67Ccold, dry, clean air69Ccold, a little rain, clean airTie2
February76Bcold, dry, clean air74Bcold, a little rain, clean airTie2
March83Acold, dry, clean air81Acold, a little rain, clean airTie2
April94Scool, dry, clean air88Acool, dryArches National Park6
May90Snice, dry93Snice, dryTie3
June64Chot, dry85Awarm, dryMesa Verde National Park21
July48Fsweltering, dry77Bhot, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park29
August57Dhot, dry, clean air84Awarm, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park27
September84Awarm, dry, clean air90Snice, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park6
October92Snice, dry, clean air91Scool, dry, clean airTie1
November80Acold, dry, clean air80Acold, dry, clean airTie0
December70Bcold, dry, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, clean airTie1

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.

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

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