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

Death Valley National Park beats Sequoia National Park in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (89 vs 54) — while Sequoia National Park wins June to September.

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
8 of 12

Sequoia National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 96/100
Months won
4 of 12

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

MonthDeath Valley National ParkSequoia National ParkWinnerGap
January78Bcold, dry, clean air48Ffreezing, soaked, clean airDeath Valley National Park30
February82Acold, dry, clean air52Dfreezing, rainy, clean airDeath Valley National Park30
March89Acool, dry, clean air54Dfreezing, rainy, reliable snowDeath Valley National Park35
April98Snice, dry, clean air73Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowDeath Valley National Park25
May92Snice, dry79Bcold, a little rain, clean airDeath Valley National Park13
June75Bhot, dry89Anice, a little rainSequoia National Park14
July57Dhot, dry93Snice, a little rainSequoia National Park36
August65Chot, dry, clean air96Snice, a little rainSequoia National Park31
September84Awarm, dry, clean air91Scool, dry, clean airSequoia National Park7
October95Snice, dry, clean air83Acold, dry, clean airDeath Valley National Park12
November87Acool, dry, clean air69Ccold, a little rain, clean airDeath Valley National Park18
December79Bcold, dry, clean air57Dfreezing, rainy, clean airDeath Valley National Park22

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (57 vs 93). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.