Badlands National Park vs Minneapolis: which is better, month by month

Badlands National Park beats Minneapolis in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (65 vs 37) — while Minneapolis wins June to 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

Minneapolis

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
September 91/100
Months won
4 of 12

Badlands National Park vs Minneapolis — all 12 months

MonthBadlands National ParkMinneapolisWinnerGap
January61Cfreezing, dry, clean air34Ffreezing, dry, clean airBadlands National Park27
February67Cfreezing, dry, clean air42Ffreezing, dry, clean airBadlands National Park25
March77Bcold, a little rain, clean air56Dcold, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park21
April83Acool, a little rain, clean air67Ccold, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park16
May88Anice, rainy, clean air84Anice, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park4
June80Ahot, a little rain, clean air86Awarm, rainyMinneapolis6
July62Chot, a little rain80Ahot, rainyMinneapolis18
August73Bhot, a little rain, clean air78Bwarm, rainy, clean airMinneapolis5
September85Awarm, a little rain, clean air91Snice, a little rain, clean airMinneapolis6
October86Acool, a little rain, clean air71Bcool, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park15
November76Bcold, dry, clean air53Dcold, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park23
December65Cfreezing, dry, clean air37Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park28

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (65 vs 37). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.