Minneapolis vs Wind Cave National Park: which is better, month by month

Wind Cave National Park beats Minneapolis in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (68 vs 34) — and 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.

Minneapolis

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: September 91/100
Months won: 0 of 12

Wind Cave National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month: September 89/100
Months won: 8 of 12

Minneapolis vs Wind Cave National Park — all 12 months

Month	Minneapolis	Wind Cave National Park	Winner	Gap
January	34Ffreezing, dry, clean air	68Ccold, dry, clean air	Wind Cave National Park	34
February	42Ffreezing, dry, clean air	67Cfreezing, dry, clean air	Wind Cave National Park	25
March	56Dcold, a little rain, clean air	77Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Wind Cave National Park	21
April	67Ccold, rainy, clean air	82Acool, a little rain, clean air	Wind Cave National Park	15
May	84Anice, rainy, clean air	87Anice, rainy, clean air	Tie	3
June	86Awarm, rainy	84Awarm, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
July	80Ahot, rainy	78Bhot, a little rain	Tie	2
August	78Bwarm, rainy, clean air	84Ahot, a little rain, clean air	Wind Cave National Park	6
September	91Snice, a little rain, clean air	89Anice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
October	71Bcool, a little rain, clean air	85Acool, a little rain, clean air	Wind Cave National Park	14
November	53Dcold, a little rain, clean air	76Bcold, dry, clean air	Wind Cave National Park	23
December	37Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	68Ccold, dry, clean air	Wind Cave National Park	31

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (34 vs 68). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.