Grand Canyon National Park vs Joshua Tree National Park: which is better, month by month

Joshua Tree National Park beats Grand Canyon National Park in 4 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (83 vs 75) — while Grand Canyon National Park wins April and October; they are within 3 points in the other 6 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.

Grand Canyon National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
March 94/100
Months won
2 of 12

Joshua Tree National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
March 96/100
Months won
4 of 12

Grand Canyon National Park vs Joshua Tree National Park — all 12 months

MonthGrand Canyon National ParkJoshua Tree National ParkWinnerGap
January75Bcool, dry, clean air83Acool, dry, clean airJoshua Tree National Park8
February87Acool, dry, clean air90Scool, dry, clean airTie3
March94Snice, dry, clean air96Snice, dry, clean airTie2
April85Awarm, dry, clean air81Awarm, dryGrand Canyon National Park4
May67Chot, dry71Bhot, dryJoshua Tree National Park4
June34Fsweltering, dry42Fsweltering, dryJoshua Tree National Park8
July27Fsweltering, dry30Fsweltering, dryTie3
August37Fsweltering, a little rain, clean air35Fsweltering, dry, clean airTie2
September52Dhot, dry, clean air54Dhot, dry, clean airTie2
October82Awarm, dry, clean air77Bwarm, dry, clean airGrand Canyon National Park5
November92Snice, dry, clean air92Snice, dry, clean airTie0
December78Bcool, dry, clean air85Acool, dry, clean airJoshua Tree National Park7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (75 vs 83). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.