Denali National Park vs Yosemite National Park: which is better, month by month

Yosemite National Park beats Denali National Park in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (66 vs 35) — while Denali National Park wins May; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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.

Denali National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: June 92/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Yosemite National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: August 95/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Denali National Park vs Yosemite National Park — all 12 months

Month	Denali National Park	Yosemite National Park	Winner	Gap
January	30Ffreezing, dry, clean air	45Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Yosemite National Park	15
February	39Ffreezing, dry, clean air	49Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	Yosemite National Park	10
March	50Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air	53Dfreezing, soaked, reliable snow	Tie	3
April	71Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air	71Bcold, rainy, reliable snow	Tie	0
May	84Acold, a little rain, clean air	78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Denali National Park	6
June	92Snice, rainy, clean air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	1
July	88Anice, rainy, clean air	89Anice, dry	Tie	1
August	79Bcool, soaked, clean air	95Snice, dry, clean air	Yosemite National Park	16
September	75Bcold, rainy, clean air	93Snice, dry, clean air	Yosemite National Park	18
October	59Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air	82Acool, a little rain, clean air	Yosemite National Park	23
November	35Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	66Ccold, rainy, clean air	Yosemite National Park	31
December	27Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	51Dfreezing, soaked, clean air	Yosemite National Park	24

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (35 vs 66). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.