6 winsCalifornia4,285 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regions
1 winIllinois1,527 sights · 1,858 eats · 6 regionsCalifornia vs Illinois
The verdict
California takes 6 of 7
Warmer winter escape
California
61°F vs 33°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
Illinois
84°F vs 83°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
192 vs 17 beaches
Museum hopping
California
384 vs 119 museums
Great outdoors
California
3,364 vs 1,334 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
6,370 vs 1,858 notable restaurants
Best in October
California
100% vs 83% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
CaliforniaIllinois
- 4,2851,527Sights
- 6,3701,858Restaurants & cafés
- 384119Museums
- 3,3211,333Parks & nature
- 19217Beaches
- 431Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | California | Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 29 |
| Feb | 63 | 35 |
| Mar | 64 | 56 |
| Apr | 71 | 62 |
| May | 78 | 70 |
| Jun | 82 | 83 |
| Jul | 83 | 85 |
| Aug | 87 | 81 |
| Sep | 84 | 79 |
| Oct | 74 | 68 |
| Nov | 66 | 50 |
| Dec | 60 | 35 |
California
- January: Mixed
- February: Mixed
- March: Mixed
- April: Peak season
- May: Peak season
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Good
- September: Mixed
- October: Peak season
- November: Good
- December: Mixed
Illinois
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Mixed
- May: Peak season
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Peak season
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
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