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

Badlands National Park beats Yosemite National Park in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (77 vs 53) — while Yosemite National Park wins June to 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 Yosemite National Park — all 12 months

MonthBadlands National ParkYosemite National ParkWinnerGap
January61Cfreezing, dry, clean air45Ffreezing, soaked, clean airBadlands National Park16
February67Cfreezing, dry, clean air49Ffreezing, soaked, clean airBadlands National Park18
March77Bcold, a little rain, clean air53Dfreezing, soaked, reliable snowBadlands National Park24
April83Acool, a little rain, clean air71Bcold, rainy, reliable snowBadlands National Park12
May88Anice, rainy, clean air78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowBadlands National Park10
June80Ahot, a little rain, clean air91Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park11
July62Chot, a little rain89Anice, dryYosemite National Park27
August73Bhot, a little rain, clean air95Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park22
September85Awarm, a little rain, clean air93Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park8
October86Acool, a little rain, clean air82Acool, a little rain, clean airBadlands National Park4
November76Bcold, dry, clean air66Ccold, rainy, clean airBadlands National Park10
December65Cfreezing, dry, clean air51Dfreezing, soaked, clean airBadlands National Park14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (62 vs 89). 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

Yosemite National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 95/100
Months won
4 of 12

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