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

Channel Islands National Park beats Yosemite National Park in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (79 vs 45) — while Yosemite National Park wins August to September; they are within 3 points in June to July.

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
8 of 12

Yosemite National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 95/100
Months won
2 of 12

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

MonthChannel Islands National ParkYosemite National ParkWinnerGap
January79Bcool, a little rain, clean air45Ffreezing, soaked, clean airChannel Islands National Park34
February81Acool, a little rain, clean air49Ffreezing, soaked, clean airChannel Islands National Park32
March81Acool, a little rain, clean air53Dfreezing, soaked, reliable snowChannel Islands National Park28
April86Acool, dry, clean air71Bcold, rainy, reliable snowChannel Islands National Park15
May88Acool, dry, clean air78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowChannel Islands National Park10
June90Snice, dry, clean air91Snice, dry, clean airTie1
July90Snice, dry, clean air89Anice, dryTie1
August90Snice, dry, clean air95Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park5
September89Anice, dry, clean air93Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park4
October89Anice, dry, clean air82Acool, a little rain, clean airChannel Islands National Park7
November85Acool, a little rain, clean air66Ccold, rainy, clean airChannel Islands National Park19
December79Bcool, a little rain, clean air51Dfreezing, soaked, clean airChannel Islands National Park28

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (79 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.