Badlands National Park vs Lake Placid: which is better, month by month

Badlands National Park beats Lake Placid in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (85 vs 14) — while Lake Placid wins December to March.

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: 8 of 12

Lake Placid

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: February 90/100
Months won: 4 of 12

Badlands National Park vs Lake Placid — all 12 months

Month	Badlands National Park	Lake Placid	Winner	Gap
January	61Cfreezing, dry, clean air	88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	27
February	67Cfreezing, dry, clean air	90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	23
March	77Bcold, a little rain, clean air	81Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	4
April	83Acool, a little rain, clean air	57Dcold, rainy, clean air	Badlands National Park	26
May	88Anice, rainy, clean air	21Fnice, rainy, clean air	Badlands National Park	67
June	80Ahot, a little rain, clean air	12Fnice, rainy, clean air	Badlands National Park	68
July	62Chot, a little rain	16Fwarm, rainy, clean air	Badlands National Park	46
August	73Bhot, a little rain, clean air	18Fwarm, rainy, clean air	Badlands National Park	55
September	85Awarm, a little rain, clean air	14Fnice, a little rain, clean air	Badlands National Park	71
October	86Acool, a little rain, clean air	33Fcool, rainy, clean air	Badlands National Park	53
November	76Bcold, dry, clean air	70Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Badlands National Park	6
December	65Cfreezing, dry, clean air	85Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	Lake Placid	20

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (85 vs 14). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.