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

Death Valley National Park beats Reno in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (79 vs 61) — while Reno wins June to September; they are within 3 points in May.

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
7 of 12

Reno

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
May 94/100
Months won
4 of 12

Death Valley National Park vs Reno — all 12 months

MonthDeath Valley National ParkRenoWinnerGap
January78Bcold, dry, clean air62Ccold, a little rain, clean airDeath Valley National Park16
February82Acold, dry, clean air67Ccold, a little rain, clean airDeath Valley National Park15
March89Acool, dry, clean air75Bcool, a little rain, clean airDeath Valley National Park14
April98Snice, dry, clean air86Anice, dry, clean airDeath Valley National Park12
May92Snice, dry94Snice, dry, clean airTie2
June75Bhot, dry89Ahot, dry, clean airReno14
July57Dhot, dry74Bsweltering, dryReno17
August65Chot, dry, clean air83Ahot, dry, clean airReno18
September84Awarm, dry, clean air91Swarm, dry, clean airReno7
October95Snice, dry, clean air87Anice, dry, clean airDeath Valley National Park8
November87Acool, dry, clean air72Bcool, dry, clean airDeath Valley National Park15
December79Bcold, dry, clean air61Ccold, a little rain, clean airDeath Valley National Park18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (65 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.