Mesa Verde National Park vs Petrified Forest National Park: which is better, month by month

Mesa Verde National Park beats Petrified Forest National Park in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (77 vs 49) — while Petrified Forest National Park wins February, November and December; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

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.

Mesa Verde National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
May 93/100
Months won
5 of 12

Petrified Forest National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
October 90/100
Months won
3 of 12

Mesa Verde National Park vs Petrified Forest National Park — all 12 months

MonthMesa Verde National ParkPetrified Forest National ParkWinnerGap
January69Ccold, a little rain, clean air72Bcold, dry, clean airTie3
February74Bcold, a little rain, clean air78Bcold, dry, clean airPetrified Forest National Park4
March81Acold, a little rain, clean air82Acool, dry, clean airTie1
April88Acool, dry89Anice, dryTie1
May93Snice, dry85Anice, dryMesa Verde National Park8
June85Awarm, dry60Chot, dryMesa Verde National Park25
July77Bhot, dry, clean air49Fsweltering, a little rainMesa Verde National Park28
August84Awarm, dry, clean air58Dhot, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park26
September90Snice, dry, clean air79Bwarm, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park11
October91Scool, dry, clean air90Snice, dry, clean airTie1
November80Acold, dry, clean air84Acool, dry, clean airPetrified Forest National Park4
December71Bcold, a little rain, clean air75Bcold, dry, clean airPetrified Forest National Park4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (77 vs 49). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.