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1 winArizona550 sights · 899 eats · 6 regions6 winsCalifornia4,285 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regions

Arizona vs California

The verdict

California takes 6 of 7

Warmer winter escape

Arizona

67°F vs 61°F Dec–Feb avg high

Cooler summer

California

102°F vs 84°F Jun–Aug avg high

Beach trip

California

0 vs 192 beaches

Museum hopping

California

50 vs 384 museums

Great outdoors

California

451 vs 3,364 parks & viewpoints

Foodie weekend

California

899 vs 6,370 notable restaurants

Best in October

California

42% vs 100% of regions in season

Tale of the tape

ArizonaCalifornia
  • 550
    4,285
    Sights
  • 899
    6,370
    Restaurants & cafés
  • 50
    384
    Museums
  • 442
    3,321
    Parks & nature
  • 0
    192
    Beaches
  • 9
    43
    Viewpoints
  • 6
    6
    Regions

Weather, month by month

Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.

50°70°90°110°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec● Arizona● California
Average daily high (°F) by month
MonthArizonaCalifornia
Jan6161
Feb7263
Mar7264
Apr8071
May8978
Jun10082
Jul10183
Aug10387
Sep9384
Oct8474
Nov7466
Dec6860
Arizona
  1. January: Good
  2. February: Peak season
  3. March: Peak season
  4. April: Good
  5. May: Mixed
  6. June: Mixed
  7. July: Mixed
  8. August: Mixed
  9. September: Mixed
  10. October: Good
  11. November: Peak season
  12. December: Peak season
California
  1. January: Mixed
  2. February: Mixed
  3. March: Mixed
  4. April: Peak season
  5. May: Peak season
  6. June: Good
  7. July: Mixed
  8. August: Good
  9. September: Mixed
  10. October: Peak season
  11. November: Good
  12. December: Mixed
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Peak seasonGoodMixedOff season

Famous in Arizona

Grand Canyon
Hoover Dam
Pillars Canyon
Mitchell Mesa

Famous in California

Golden Gate Bridge
Yosemite National Park
Hollywood Walk of Fame
Walk of Fame

Can't decide?

They're close enough to do both in one road trip.

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