Channel Islands National Park vs Pinnacles National Park: which is better, month by month

Channel Islands National Park beats Pinnacles National Park in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (90 vs 55) — while Pinnacles National Park wins March, April and November; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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.

Channel Islands National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
June 90/100
Months won
5 of 12

Pinnacles National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
April 94/100
Months won
3 of 12

Channel Islands National Park vs Pinnacles National Park — all 12 months

MonthChannel Islands National ParkPinnacles National ParkWinnerGap
January79Bcool, a little rain, clean air74Bcool, rainy, clean airChannel Islands National Park5
February81Acool, a little rain, clean air83Acool, a little rain, clean airTie2
March81Acool, a little rain, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airPinnacles National Park4
April86Acool, dry, clean air94Snice, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park8
May88Acool, dry, clean air91Swarm, dry, clean airTie3
June90Snice, dry, clean air82Ahot, dry, clean airChannel Islands National Park8
July90Snice, dry, clean air55Dsweltering, dry, clean airChannel Islands National Park35
August90Snice, dry, clean air59Dsweltering, dry, clean airChannel Islands National Park31
September89Anice, dry, clean air75Bhot, dry, clean airChannel Islands National Park14
October89Anice, dry, clean air88Awarm, dry, clean airTie1
November85Acool, a little rain, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airPinnacles National Park4
December79Bcool, a little rain, clean air78Bcool, a little rain, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (90 vs 55). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.