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

Death Valley National Park beats Pinnacles National Park in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (84 vs 75) — while Pinnacles National Park wins June; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.

Death Valley National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
April 98/100
Months won
6 of 12

Pinnacles National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
April 94/100
Months won
1 of 12

Death Valley National Park vs Pinnacles National Park — all 12 months

MonthDeath Valley National ParkPinnacles National ParkWinnerGap
January78Bcold, dry, clean air74Bcool, rainy, clean airDeath Valley National Park4
February82Acold, dry, clean air83Acool, a little rain, clean airTie1
March89Acool, dry, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airDeath Valley National Park4
April98Snice, dry, clean air94Snice, dry, clean airDeath Valley National Park4
May92Snice, dry91Swarm, dry, clean airTie1
June75Bhot, dry82Ahot, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park7
July57Dhot, dry55Dsweltering, dry, clean airTie2
August65Chot, dry, clean air59Dsweltering, dry, clean airDeath Valley National Park6
September84Awarm, dry, clean air75Bhot, dry, clean airDeath Valley National Park9
October95Snice, dry, clean air88Awarm, dry, clean airDeath Valley National Park7
November87Acool, dry, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airTie2
December79Bcold, dry, clean air78Bcool, a little rain, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (84 vs 75). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.