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Joshua Tree National Park vs Mesa Verde National Park: which is better, month by month

Mesa Verde National Park beats Joshua Tree National Park in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (84 vs 35) — while Joshua Tree National Park wins November to March.

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.

Joshua Tree National Park vs Mesa Verde National Park — all 12 months

MonthJoshua Tree National ParkMesa Verde National ParkWinnerGap
January83Acool, dry, clean air69Ccold, a little rain, clean airJoshua Tree National Park14
February90Scool, dry, clean air74Bcold, a little rain, clean airJoshua Tree National Park16
March96Snice, dry, clean air81Acold, a little rain, clean airJoshua Tree National Park15
April81Awarm, dry88Acool, dryMesa Verde National Park7
May71Bhot, dry93Snice, dryMesa Verde National Park22
June42Fsweltering, dry85Awarm, dryMesa Verde National Park43
July30Fsweltering, dry77Bhot, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park47
August35Fsweltering, dry, clean air84Awarm, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park49
September54Dhot, dry, clean air90Snice, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park36
October77Bwarm, dry, clean air91Scool, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park14
November92Snice, dry, clean air80Acold, dry, clean airJoshua Tree National Park12
December85Acool, dry, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, clean airJoshua Tree National Park14

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (35 vs 84). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Joshua Tree National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
March 96/100
Months won
5 of 12

Mesa Verde National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
May 93/100
Months won
7 of 12

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