Boston vs Shenandoah National Park: which is better, month by month

Shenandoah National Park beats Boston in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (67 vs 46) — while Boston wins June and September; they are within 3 points in 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.

Boston

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 90/100
Months won
2 of 12

Shenandoah National Park

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 90/100
Months won
8 of 12

Boston vs Shenandoah National Park — all 12 months

MonthBostonShenandoah National ParkWinnerGap
January41Ffreezing, rainy, clean air61Cfreezing, rainy, clean airShenandoah National Park20
February51Dcold, a little rain, clean air69Ccold, rainy, clean airShenandoah National Park18
March59Dcold, rainy, clean air78Bcold, a little rain, clean airShenandoah National Park19
April70Bcool, rainy, clean air86Acool, rainy, clean airShenandoah National Park16
May86Anice, a little rain, clean air90Snice, rainy, clean airShenandoah National Park4
June89Awarm, a little rain84Awarm, rainyBoston5
July76Bhot, rainy77Bhot, rainyTie1
August80Ahot, rainy81Awarm, rainyTie1
September90Swarm, rainy, clean air85Anice, rainy, clean airBoston5
October74Bnice, rainy, clean air88Acool, a little rain, clean airShenandoah National Park14
November63Ccold, rainy, clean air75Bcold, a little rain, clean airShenandoah National Park12
December46Fcold, rainy, clean air67Ccold, a little rain, clean airShenandoah National Park21

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (46 vs 67). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.