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Minneapolis vs Yellowstone National Park: which is better, month by month

Yellowstone National Park beats Minneapolis in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (92 vs 78) — while Minneapolis wins May and September; they are within 3 points in June, October and November.

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 vs Yellowstone National Park — all 12 months

MonthMinneapolisYellowstone National ParkWinnerGap
January34Ffreezing, dry, clean air45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park11
February42Ffreezing, dry, clean air47Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park5
March56Dcold, a little rain, clean air62Cfreezing, a little rain, muggy airYellowstone National Park6
April67Ccold, rainy, clean air71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowYellowstone National Park4
May84Anice, rainy, clean air78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowMinneapolis6
June86Awarm, rainy86Acool, a little rainTie0
July80Ahot, rainy90Snice, dryYellowstone National Park10
August78Bwarm, rainy, clean air92Snice, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park14
September91Snice, a little rain, clean air84Acool, a little rain, clean airMinneapolis7
October71Bcool, a little rain, clean air70Bcold, a little rain, clean airTie1
November53Dcold, a little rain, clean air55Dfreezing, a little rain, clean airTie2
December37Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean airYellowstone National Park5

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (78 vs 92). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Minneapolis

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
September 91/100
Months won
2 of 12

Yellowstone National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 92/100
Months won
7 of 12

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