Grand Canyon National Park vs Mesa Verde National Park: which is better, month by month

Mesa Verde National Park beats Grand Canyon National Park in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (85 vs 34) — while Grand Canyon National Park wins November to March; they are within 3 points in April.

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
5 of 12

Mesa Verde National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
May 93/100
Months won
6 of 12

Grand Canyon National Park vs Mesa Verde National Park — all 12 months

MonthGrand Canyon National ParkMesa Verde National ParkWinnerGap
January75Bcool, dry, clean air69Ccold, a little rain, clean airGrand Canyon National Park6
February87Acool, dry, clean air74Bcold, a little rain, clean airGrand Canyon National Park13
March94Snice, dry, clean air81Acold, a little rain, clean airGrand Canyon National Park13
April85Awarm, dry, clean air88Acool, dryTie3
May67Chot, dry93Snice, dryMesa Verde National Park26
June34Fsweltering, dry85Awarm, dryMesa Verde National Park51
July27Fsweltering, dry77Bhot, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park50
August37Fsweltering, a little rain, clean air84Awarm, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park47
September52Dhot, dry, clean air90Snice, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park38
October82Awarm, dry, clean air91Scool, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park9
November92Snice, dry, clean air80Acold, dry, clean airGrand Canyon National Park12
December78Bcool, dry, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, clean airGrand Canyon National Park7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (34 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.