Gateway Arch National Park vs Kansas City: which is better, month by month

Gateway Arch National Park and Kansas City split the year 5–5 — Gateway Arch National Park wins October to February, Kansas City wins May to September, and they are within 3 points in March to April.

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.

Gateway Arch National Park

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
April 87/100
Months won
5 of 12

Kansas City

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
May 88/100
Months won
5 of 12

Gateway Arch National Park vs Kansas City — all 12 months

MonthGateway Arch National ParkKansas CityWinnerGap
January65Ccold, a little rain, clean air51Dcold, a little rain, clean airGateway Arch National Park14
February73Bcold, a little rain, clean air65Ccold, dry, clean airGateway Arch National Park8
March77Bcool, rainy, clean air74Bcool, a little rain, clean airTie3
April87Anice, rainy, clean air84Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
May79Bwarm, rainy88Awarm, rainy, clean airKansas City9
June66Csweltering, rainy76Bhot, rainyKansas City10
July57Dsweltering, rainy68Csweltering, rainyKansas City11
August66Csweltering, rainy73Bsweltering, rainyKansas City7
September81Ahot, rainy, clean air86Ahot, a little rain, clean airKansas City5
October87Anice, a little rain, clean air83Anice, a little rain, clean airGateway Arch National Park4
November78Bcool, a little rain, clean air71Bcool, a little rain, clean airGateway Arch National Park7
December71Bcold, a little rain, clean air61Ccold, dry, clean airGateway Arch National Park10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (65 vs 51). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.