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Rocky Mountain National Park vs Yosemite National Park: which is better, month by month

Yosemite National Park beats Rocky Mountain National Park in 3 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (82 vs 75) — while Rocky Mountain National Park wins March; they are within 3 points in the other 8 months.

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.

Rocky Mountain National Park vs Yosemite National Park — all 12 months

MonthRocky Mountain National ParkYosemite National ParkWinnerGap
January45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air45Ffreezing, soaked, clean airTie0
February49Ffreezing, rainy, reliable snow49Ffreezing, soaked, clean airTie0
March62Cfreezing, rainy, reliable snow53Dfreezing, soaked, reliable snowRocky Mountain National Park9
April69Ccold, rainy, reliable snow71Bcold, rainy, reliable snowTie2
May77Bcold, rainy, reliable snow78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowTie1
June92Snice, a little rain, clean air91Snice, dry, clean airTie1
July88Anice, a little rain89Anice, dryTie1
August94Snice, a little rain, clean air95Snice, dry, clean airTie1
September90Scool, a little rain, clean air93Snice, dry, clean airTie3
October75Bcold, a little rain, clean air82Acool, a little rain, clean airYosemite National Park7
November60Cfreezing, a little rain, clean air66Ccold, rainy, clean airYosemite National Park6
December47Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air51Dfreezing, soaked, clean airYosemite National Park4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is March (62 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Rocky Mountain National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 94/100
Months won
1 of 12

Yosemite National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 95/100
Months won
3 of 12

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