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Great Smoky Mountains National Park vs Lassen Volcanic National Park: which is better, month by month

Great Smoky Mountains National Park beats Lassen Volcanic National Park in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in March (75 vs 56) — while Lassen Volcanic National Park wins June to September.

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.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park vs Lassen Volcanic National Park — all 12 months

MonthGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkLassen Volcanic National ParkWinnerGap
January63Ccold, soaked, clean air46Ffreezing, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park17
February67Ccold, soaked, clean air53Dfreezing, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park14
March75Bcool, soaked, clean air56Dfreezing, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park19
April84Acool, soaked, clean air72Bcold, rainy, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park12
May86Anice, soaked, clean air81Acool, a little rain, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park5
June81Awarm, rainy, clean air96Snice, dryLassen Volcanic National Park15
July73Bwarm, soaked, clean air86Awarm, dryLassen Volcanic National Park13
August76Bwarm, soaked, clean air89Anice, dryLassen Volcanic National Park13
September84Anice, rainy, clean air94Snice, a little rain, clean airLassen Volcanic National Park10
October87Anice, rainy, clean air80Acool, a little rain, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park7
November78Bcool, rainy, clean air64Ccold, rainy, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park14
December66Ccold, soaked, clean air50Dfreezing, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (75 vs 56). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
October 87/100
Months won
8 of 12

Lassen Volcanic National Park

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
June 96/100
Months won
4 of 12

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