Badlands National Park vs Mackinac Island: which is better, month by month

Badlands National Park beats Mackinac Island in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (65 vs 30) — while Mackinac Island wins July to August; they are within 3 points in June and September.

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

Mackinac Island

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 89/100
Months won
2 of 12

Badlands National Park vs Mackinac Island — all 12 months

MonthBadlands National ParkMackinac IslandWinnerGap
January61Cfreezing, dry, clean air28Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park33
February67Cfreezing, dry, clean air36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park31
March77Bcold, a little rain, clean air46Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park31
April83Acool, a little rain, clean air55Dcold, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park28
May88Anice, rainy, clean air74Bcool, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park14
June80Ahot, a little rain, clean air79Bnice, rainy, muggy airTie1
July62Chot, a little rain87Awarm, a little rain, clean airMackinac Island25
August73Bhot, a little rain, clean air89Awarm, a little rain, clean airMackinac Island16
September85Awarm, a little rain, clean air82Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
October86Acool, a little rain, clean air62Ccool, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park24
November76Bcold, dry, clean air42Fcold, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park34
December65Cfreezing, dry, clean air30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park35

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (65 vs 30). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.