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

Yellowstone National Park beats Glacier National Park in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (55 vs 46) — while Glacier National Park wins July; they are within 3 points in the other 5 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.

Glacier National Park vs Yellowstone National Park — all 12 months

Month	Glacier National Park	Yellowstone National Park	Winner	Gap
January	43Ffreezing, rainy, clean air	45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
February	39Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	47Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Yellowstone National Park	8
March	58Dfreezing, rainy, clean air	62Cfreezing, a little rain, muggy air	Yellowstone National Park	4
April	70Bcold, rainy, clean air	71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Tie	1
May	77Bcold, rainy, clean air	78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow	Tie	1
June	81Acool, rainy, clean air	86Acool, a little rain	Yellowstone National Park	5
July	94Snice, a little rain, clean air	90Snice, dry	Glacier National Park	4
August	92Snice, a little rain, clean air	92Snice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
September	85Acool, a little rain, clean air	84Acool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
October	65Ccold, rainy, clean air	70Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Yellowstone National Park	5
November	46Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	55Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Yellowstone National Park	9
December	35Ffreezing, soaked, clean air	42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Yellowstone National Park	7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (46 vs 55). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Glacier National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: July 94/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Yellowstone National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: August 92/100
Months won: 6 of 12

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