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

Badlands National Park beats Yellowstone National Park in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (65 vs 42) — while Yellowstone National Park wins June to August; they are within 3 points in September.

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.

Badlands National Park vs Yellowstone National Park — all 12 months

MonthBadlands National ParkYellowstone National ParkWinnerGap
January61Cfreezing, dry, clean air45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park16
February67Cfreezing, dry, clean air47Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park20
March77Bcold, a little rain, clean air62Cfreezing, a little rain, muggy airBadlands National Park15
April83Acool, a little rain, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowBadlands National Park12
May88Anice, rainy, clean air78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowBadlands National Park10
June80Ahot, a little rain, clean air86Acool, a little rainYellowstone National Park6
July62Chot, a little rain90Snice, dryYellowstone National Park28
August73Bhot, a little rain, clean air92Snice, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park19
September85Awarm, a little rain, clean air84Acool, a little rain, clean airTie1
October86Acool, a little rain, clean air70Bcold, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park16
November76Bcold, dry, clean air55Dfreezing, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park21
December65Cfreezing, dry, clean air42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park23

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (62 vs 90). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Badlands National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
8 of 12

Yellowstone National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 92/100
Months won
3 of 12

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