Phoenix vs Zion National Park: which is better, month by month

Zion National Park beats Phoenix in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (85 vs 37) — while Phoenix wins November to March.

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.

Phoenix

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: March 95/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Zion National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month: May 93/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Phoenix vs Zion National Park — all 12 months

Month	Phoenix	Zion National Park	Winner	Gap
January	78Bnice, dry	68Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Phoenix	10
February	88Anice, dry, clean air	74Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Phoenix	14
March	95Snice, dry	79Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Phoenix	16
April	84Ahot, dry	90Scool, dry	Zion National Park	6
May	67Chot, dry	93Snice, dry	Zion National Park	26
June	37Fsweltering, dry	85Awarm, dry	Zion National Park	48
July	29Fsweltering, dry	69Chot, dry	Zion National Park	40
August	34Fsweltering, dry	81Awarm, dry, clean air	Zion National Park	47
September	49Fsweltering, dry, clean air	89Awarm, dry, clean air	Zion National Park	40
October	74Bhot, dry, clean air	93Snice, dry, clean air	Zion National Park	19
November	92Snice, dry, clean air	80Acold, a little rain, clean air	Phoenix	12
December	81Anice, dry	72Bcold, a little rain, clean air	Phoenix	9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (37 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.