Arches National Park vs Pinnacles National Park: which is better, month by month

Pinnacles National Park beats Arches National Park in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (82 vs 64) — while Arches National Park wins September to October; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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 Pinnacles National Park — all 12 months

MonthArches National ParkPinnacles National ParkWinnerGap
January67Ccold, dry, clean air74Bcool, rainy, clean airPinnacles National Park7
February76Bcold, dry, clean air83Acool, a little rain, clean airPinnacles National Park7
March83Acold, dry, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airTie2
April94Scool, dry, clean air94Snice, dry, clean airTie0
May90Snice, dry91Swarm, dry, clean airTie1
June64Chot, dry82Ahot, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park18
July48Fsweltering, dry55Dsweltering, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park7
August57Dhot, dry, clean air59Dsweltering, dry, clean airTie2
September84Awarm, dry, clean air75Bhot, dry, clean airArches National Park9
October92Snice, dry, clean air88Awarm, dry, clean airArches National Park4
November80Acold, dry, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airPinnacles National Park9
December70Bcold, dry, clean air78Bcool, a little rain, clean airPinnacles National Park8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (64 vs 82). 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
2 of 12

Pinnacles National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
April 94/100
Months won
6 of 12

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