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

Pinnacles National Park beats Joshua Tree National Park in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (82 vs 42) — while Joshua Tree National Park wins December to March; they are within 3 points in November.

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 Pinnacles National Park — all 12 months

MonthJoshua Tree National ParkPinnacles National ParkWinnerGap
January83Acool, dry, clean air74Bcool, rainy, clean airJoshua Tree National Park9
February90Scool, dry, clean air83Acool, a little rain, clean airJoshua Tree National Park7
March96Snice, dry, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airJoshua Tree National Park11
April81Awarm, dry94Snice, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park13
May71Bhot, dry91Swarm, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park20
June42Fsweltering, dry82Ahot, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park40
July30Fsweltering, dry55Dsweltering, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park25
August35Fsweltering, dry, clean air59Dsweltering, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park24
September54Dhot, dry, clean air75Bhot, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park21
October77Bwarm, dry, clean air88Awarm, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park11
November92Snice, dry, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
December85Acool, dry, clean air78Bcool, a little rain, clean airJoshua Tree National Park7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (42 vs 82). 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
4 of 12

Pinnacles National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
April 94/100
Months won
7 of 12

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