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Mackinac Island vs Yellowstone National Park: which is better, month by month

Yellowstone National Park beats Mackinac Island in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (45 vs 28) — and they are within 3 points in July to September.

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.

Mackinac Island vs Yellowstone National Park — all 12 months

MonthMackinac IslandYellowstone National ParkWinnerGap
January28Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park17
February36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air47Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park11
March46Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air62Cfreezing, a little rain, muggy airYellowstone National Park16
April55Dcold, rainy, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowYellowstone National Park16
May74Bcool, a little rain, clean air78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowYellowstone National Park4
June79Bnice, rainy, muggy air86Acool, a little rainYellowstone National Park7
July87Awarm, a little rain, clean air90Snice, dryTie3
August89Awarm, a little rain, clean air92Snice, a little rain, clean airTie3
September82Anice, a little rain, clean air84Acool, a little rain, clean airTie2
October62Ccool, rainy, clean air70Bcold, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park8
November42Fcold, a little rain, clean air55Dfreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park13
December30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park12

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (28 vs 45). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Mackinac Island

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 89/100
Months won
0 of 12

Yellowstone National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 92/100
Months won
9 of 12

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