Canyonlands National Park vs Grand Canyon National Park: which is better, month by month

Canyonlands National Park beats Grand Canyon National Park in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (83 vs 52) — while Grand Canyon National Park wins November to March.

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.

Canyonlands National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: April 94/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Grand Canyon National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 94/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Canyonlands National Park vs Grand Canyon National Park — all 12 months

Month	Canyonlands National Park	Grand Canyon National Park	Winner	Gap
January	69Ccold, dry, clean air	75Bcool, dry, clean air	Grand Canyon National Park	6
February	75Bcold, dry, clean air	87Acool, dry, clean air	Grand Canyon National Park	12
March	85Acool, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry, clean air	Grand Canyon National Park	9
April	94Snice, dry, clean air	85Awarm, dry, clean air	Canyonlands National Park	9
May	88Anice, dry	67Chot, dry	Canyonlands National Park	21
June	63Chot, dry	34Fsweltering, dry	Canyonlands National Park	29
July	48Fsweltering, dry	27Fsweltering, dry	Canyonlands National Park	21
August	57Dhot, dry, clean air	37Fsweltering, a little rain, clean air	Canyonlands National Park	20
September	83Awarm, dry, clean air	52Dhot, dry, clean air	Canyonlands National Park	31
October	92Snice, dry, clean air	82Awarm, dry, clean air	Canyonlands National Park	10
November	81Acold, dry, clean air	92Snice, dry, clean air	Grand Canyon National Park	11
December	71Bcold, dry, clean air	78Bcool, dry, clean air	Grand Canyon National Park	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (83 vs 52). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.