Death Valley National Park vs Laguna Beach: which is better, month by month

Death Valley National Park beats Laguna Beach in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in April (98 vs 81) — while Laguna Beach wins June to September.

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.

Death Valley National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
April 98/100
Months won
8 of 12

Laguna Beach

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
August 93/100
Months won
4 of 12

Death Valley National Park vs Laguna Beach — all 12 months

MonthDeath Valley National ParkLaguna BeachWinnerGap
January78Bcold, dry, clean air69Cnice, a little rain, clean airDeath Valley National Park9
February82Acold, dry, clean air73Bnice, a little rain, clean airDeath Valley National Park9
March89Acool, dry, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, clean airDeath Valley National Park12
April98Snice, dry, clean air81Anice, dry, muggy airDeath Valley National Park17
May92Snice, dry85Anice, dry, muggy airDeath Valley National Park7
June75Bhot, dry87Anice, dry, clean airLaguna Beach12
July57Dhot, dry91Swarm, dry, clean airLaguna Beach34
August65Chot, dry, clean air93Swarm, dry, clean airLaguna Beach28
September84Awarm, dry, clean air92Swarm, dry, muggy airLaguna Beach8
October95Snice, dry, clean air89Anice, dryDeath Valley National Park6
November87Acool, dry, clean air79Bnice, dry, clean airDeath Valley National Park8
December79Bcold, dry, clean air71Bnice, a little rainDeath Valley National Park8

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (57 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.