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

Death Valley National Park beats Yosemite National Park in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (89 vs 53) — while Yosemite 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

Yosemite National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 95/100
Months won
4 of 12

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

MonthDeath Valley National ParkYosemite National ParkWinnerGap
January78Bcold, dry, clean air45Ffreezing, soaked, clean airDeath Valley National Park33
February82Acold, dry, clean air49Ffreezing, soaked, clean airDeath Valley National Park33
March89Acool, dry, clean air53Dfreezing, soaked, reliable snowDeath Valley National Park36
April98Snice, dry, clean air71Bcold, rainy, reliable snowDeath Valley National Park27
May92Snice, dry78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowDeath Valley National Park14
June75Bhot, dry91Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park16
July57Dhot, dry89Anice, dryYosemite National Park32
August65Chot, dry, clean air95Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park30
September84Awarm, dry, clean air93Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park9
October95Snice, dry, clean air82Acool, a little rain, clean airDeath Valley National Park13
November87Acool, dry, clean air66Ccold, rainy, clean airDeath Valley National Park21
December79Bcold, dry, clean air51Dfreezing, soaked, clean airDeath Valley National Park28

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (89 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.