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

Joshua Tree National Park beats Scottsdale in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (83 vs 75) — while Scottsdale wins April; they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. 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: 3 of 12

Scottsdale

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 94/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Joshua Tree National Park vs Scottsdale — all 12 months

Month	Joshua Tree National Park	Scottsdale	Winner	Gap
January	83Acool, dry, clean air	75Bnice, dry	Joshua Tree National Park	8
February	90Scool, dry, clean air	85Anice, dry, clean air	Joshua Tree National Park	5
March	96Snice, dry, clean air	94Snice, dry	Tie	2
April	81Awarm, dry	87Awarm, dry	Scottsdale	6
May	71Bhot, dry	72Bhot, dry	Tie	1
June	42Fsweltering, dry	42Fsweltering, dry	Tie	0
July	30Fsweltering, dry	31Fsweltering, dry	Tie	1
August	35Fsweltering, dry, clean air	37Fsweltering, a little rain	Tie	2
September	54Dhot, dry, clean air	52Dsweltering, dry, clean air	Tie	2
October	77Bwarm, dry, clean air	78Bhot, dry, clean air	Tie	1
November	92Snice, dry, clean air	91Snice, dry, clean air	Tie	1
December	85Acool, dry, clean air	80Anice, dry	Joshua Tree National Park	5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (83 vs 75). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.