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

Yosemite National Park beats Yellowstone National Park in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (82 vs 70) — while Yellowstone National Park wins March; they are within 3 points in the other 6 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.

Yellowstone National Park vs Yosemite National Park — all 12 months

MonthYellowstone National ParkYosemite National ParkWinnerGap
January45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air45Ffreezing, soaked, clean airTie0
February47Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air49Ffreezing, soaked, clean airTie2
March62Cfreezing, a little rain, muggy air53Dfreezing, soaked, reliable snowYellowstone National Park9
April71Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow71Bcold, rainy, reliable snowTie0
May78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow78Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowTie0
June86Acool, a little rain91Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park5
July90Snice, dry89Anice, dryTie1
August92Snice, a little rain, clean air95Snice, dry, clean airTie3
September84Acool, a little rain, clean air93Snice, dry, clean airYosemite National Park9
October70Bcold, a little rain, clean air82Acool, a little rain, clean airYosemite National Park12
November55Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air66Ccold, rainy, clean airYosemite National Park11
December42Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air51Dfreezing, soaked, clean airYosemite National Park9

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (70 vs 82). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Yellowstone National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 92/100
Months won
1 of 12

Yosemite National Park

🇺🇸 United States · continental climate

Best month
August 95/100
Months won
5 of 12

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