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

Pinnacles National Park beats Mesa Verde National Park in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (83 vs 74) — while Mesa Verde National Park wins July to September; they are within 3 points in May, June and October.

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 vs Pinnacles National Park — all 12 months

MonthMesa Verde National ParkPinnacles National ParkWinnerGap
January69Ccold, a little rain, clean air74Bcool, rainy, clean airPinnacles National Park5
February74Bcold, a little rain, clean air83Acool, a little rain, clean airPinnacles National Park9
March81Acold, a little rain, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airPinnacles National Park4
April88Acool, dry94Snice, dry, clean airPinnacles National Park6
May93Snice, dry91Swarm, dry, clean airTie2
June85Awarm, dry82Ahot, dry, clean airTie3
July77Bhot, dry, clean air55Dsweltering, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park22
August84Awarm, dry, clean air59Dsweltering, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park25
September90Snice, dry, clean air75Bhot, dry, clean airMesa Verde National Park15
October91Scool, dry, clean air88Awarm, dry, clean airTie3
November80Acold, dry, clean air89Anice, a little rain, clean airPinnacles National Park9
December71Bcold, a little rain, clean air78Bcool, a little rain, clean airPinnacles National Park7

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (84 vs 59). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Mesa Verde National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
May 93/100
Months won
3 of 12

Pinnacles National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
April 94/100
Months won
6 of 12

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