Badlands National Park vs Bar Harbor: which is better, month by month

Badlands National Park beats Bar Harbor in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (77 vs 49) — while Bar Harbor wins June to August.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Badlands National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
9 of 12

Bar Harbor

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
July 91/100
Months won
3 of 12

Badlands National Park vs Bar Harbor — all 12 months

MonthBadlands National ParkBar HarborWinnerGap
January61Cfreezing, dry, clean air35Ffreezing, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park26
February67Cfreezing, dry, clean air42Ffreezing, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park25
March77Bcold, a little rain, clean air49Fcold, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park28
April83Acool, a little rain, clean air63Ccold, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park20
May88Anice, rainy, clean air75Bcool, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park13
June80Ahot, a little rain, clean air84Anice, rainy, clean airBar Harbor4
July62Chot, a little rain91Snice, a little rain, clean airBar Harbor29
August73Bhot, a little rain, clean air88Anice, rainy, clean airBar Harbor15
September85Awarm, a little rain, clean air81Anice, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park4
October86Acool, a little rain, clean air68Ccool, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park18
November76Bcold, dry, clean air55Dcold, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park21
December65Cfreezing, dry, clean air37Ffreezing, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park28

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (62 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.