Edmonton vs Yellowstone National Park: which is better, month by month

Yellowstone National Park beats Edmonton in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (45 vs 34) — and they are within 3 points in April to October.

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.

Edmonton

🇨🇦 Canada · continental climate

Best month: August 94/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Yellowstone National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: August 92/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Edmonton vs Yellowstone National Park — all 12 months

Month	Edmonton	Yellowstone National Park	Winner	Gap
January	34Ffreezing, dry, clean air	45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Yellowstone National Park	11
February	39Ffreezing, dry, clean air	47Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Yellowstone National Park	8
March	52Dfreezing, dry, clean air	62Cfreezing, a little rain, muggy air	Yellowstone National Park	10
April	72Bcold, dry, clean air	71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Tie	1
May	81Anice, a little rain	78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Tie	3
June	87Anice, rainy	86Acool, a little rain	Tie	1
July	90Swarm, a little rain	90Snice, dry	Tie	0
August	94Swarm, a little rain	92Snice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
September	84Anice, dry, clean air	84Acool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
October	67Ccold, dry, clean air	70Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	3
November	45Ffreezing, dry, clean air	55Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Yellowstone National Park	10
December	31Ffreezing, dry, clean air	42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Yellowstone National Park	11

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (34 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.