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

Tucson beats Joshua Tree National Park in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (48 vs 35) — while Joshua Tree National Park wins December to February; they are within 3 points in the other 4 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

Tucson

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
March 94/100
Months won
5 of 12

Joshua Tree National Park vs Tucson — all 12 months

MonthJoshua Tree National ParkTucsonWinnerGap
January83Acool, dry, clean air77Bnice, a little rain, clean airJoshua Tree National Park6
February90Scool, dry, clean air85Anice, dry, clean airJoshua Tree National Park5
March96Snice, dry, clean air94Snice, dry, clean airTie2
April81Awarm, dry88Awarm, dry, clean airTucson7
May71Bhot, dry73Bhot, dryTie2
June42Fsweltering, dry43Fsweltering, dry, clean airTie1
July30Fsweltering, dry38Fsweltering, a little rainTucson8
August35Fsweltering, dry, clean air48Fsweltering, a little rain, clean airTucson13
September54Dhot, dry, clean air59Dsweltering, dry, clean airTucson5
October77Bwarm, dry, clean air82Ahot, dry, clean airTucson5
November92Snice, dry, clean air91Snice, dry, clean airTie1
December85Acool, dry, clean air80Anice, dry, clean airJoshua Tree National Park5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (35 vs 48). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.