Joshua Tree National Park vs Petrified Forest National Park: which is better, month by month

Petrified Forest National Park beats Joshua Tree National Park in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in September (79 vs 54) — 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

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
March 96/100
Months won
5 of 12

Petrified Forest National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
October 90/100
Months won
7 of 12

Joshua Tree National Park vs Petrified Forest National Park — all 12 months

MonthJoshua Tree National ParkPetrified Forest National ParkWinnerGap
January83Acool, dry, clean air72Bcold, dry, clean airJoshua Tree National Park11
February90Scool, dry, clean air78Bcold, dry, clean airJoshua Tree National Park12
March96Snice, dry, clean air82Acool, dry, clean airJoshua Tree National Park14
April81Awarm, dry89Anice, dryPetrified Forest National Park8
May71Bhot, dry85Anice, dryPetrified Forest National Park14
June42Fsweltering, dry60Chot, dryPetrified Forest National Park18
July30Fsweltering, dry49Fsweltering, a little rainPetrified Forest National Park19
August35Fsweltering, dry, clean air58Dhot, dry, clean airPetrified Forest National Park23
September54Dhot, dry, clean air79Bwarm, dry, clean airPetrified Forest National Park25
October77Bwarm, dry, clean air90Snice, dry, clean airPetrified Forest National Park13
November92Snice, dry, clean air84Acool, dry, clean airJoshua Tree National Park8
December85Acool, dry, clean air75Bcold, dry, clean airJoshua Tree National Park10

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is September (54 vs 79). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.