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

Great Smoky Mountains National Park beats Olympic National Park in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (78 vs 44) — while Olympic National Park wins June to August.

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 Olympic National Park — all 12 months

MonthGreat Smoky Mountains National ParkOlympic National ParkWinnerGap
January63Ccold, soaked, clean air39Ffreezing, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park24
February67Ccold, soaked, clean air47Ffreezing, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park20
March75Bcool, soaked, clean air54Dcold, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park21
April84Acool, soaked, clean air66Ccold, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park18
May86Anice, soaked, clean air80Acool, rainy, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park6
June81Awarm, rainy, clean air85Acool, a little rain, clean airOlympic National Park4
July73Bwarm, soaked, clean air94Snice, dry, clean airOlympic National Park21
August76Bwarm, soaked, clean air96Snice, a little rain, clean airOlympic National Park20
September84Anice, rainy, clean air78Bcool, rainy, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park6
October87Anice, rainy, clean air58Dcold, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park29
November78Bcool, rainy, clean air44Fcold, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park34
December66Ccold, soaked, clean air35Ffreezing, soaked, clean airGreat Smoky Mountains National Park31

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (78 vs 44). 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
9 of 12

Olympic National Park

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
August 96/100
Months won
3 of 12

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