Pinnacles National Park vs Yosemite National Park: which is better, month by month

Pinnacles National Park beats Yosemite National Park in 8 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (83 vs 49) — while Yosemite National Park wins June to September.

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.

Pinnacles National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
April 94/100
Months won
8 of 12

Yosemite National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 95/100
Months won
4 of 12

Pinnacles National Park vs Yosemite National Park — all 12 months

MonthPinnacles National ParkYosemite National ParkWinnerGap
January74Bcool, rainy, clean air45Ffreezing, soaked, clean airPinnacles National Park29
February83Acool, a little rain, clean air49Ffreezing, soaked, clean airPinnacles National Park34
March85Anice, a little rain, clean air53Dfreezing, soaked, reliable snowPinnacles National Park32
April94Snice, dry, clean air71Bcold, rainy, reliable snowPinnacles National Park23
May91Swarm, dry, clean air78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowPinnacles National Park13
June82Ahot, dry, clean air91Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park9
July55Dsweltering, dry, clean air89Anice, dryYosemite National Park34
August59Dsweltering, dry, clean air95Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park36
September75Bhot, dry, clean air93Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park18
October88Awarm, dry, clean air82Acool, a little rain, clean airPinnacles National Park6
November89Anice, a little rain, clean air66Ccold, rainy, clean airPinnacles National Park23
December78Bcool, a little rain, clean air51Dfreezing, soaked, clean airPinnacles National Park27

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (59 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.