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

Boise beats Yellowstone National Park in 10 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (61 vs 47) — while Yellowstone National Park wins July to August.

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.

Boise

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
September 94/100
Months won
10 of 12

Yellowstone National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 92/100
Months won
2 of 12

Boise vs Yellowstone National Park — all 12 months

MonthBoiseYellowstone National ParkWinnerGap
January51Dcold, a little rain, clean air45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airBoise6
February61Ccold, a little rain, clean air47Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airBoise14
March73Bcold, a little rain, clean air62Cfreezing, a little rain, muggy airBoise11
April84Acool, dry, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowBoise13
May92Snice, a little rain, clean air78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowBoise14
June90Swarm, dry, clean air86Acool, a little rainBoise4
July72Bsweltering, dry, clean air90Snice, dryYellowstone National Park18
August81Ahot, dry92Snice, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park11
September94Swarm, dry, clean air84Acool, a little rain, clean airBoise10
October82Acool, dry, clean air70Bcold, a little rain, clean airBoise12
November66Ccold, dry, clean air55Dfreezing, a little rain, clean airBoise11
December47Fcold, a little rain, clean air42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airBoise5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (72 vs 90). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.