6 winsCalifornia4,285 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regions
1 winIowa274 sights · 275 eats · 6 regionsCalifornia vs Iowa
The verdict
California takes 6 of 7
Warmer winter escape
California
61°F vs 32°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
Iowa
84°F vs 83°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
192 vs 0 beaches
Museum hopping
California
384 vs 30 museums
Great outdoors
California
3,364 vs 226 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
6,370 vs 275 notable restaurants
Best in October
California
100% vs 92% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
CaliforniaIowa
- 4,285274Sights
- 6,370275Restaurants & cafés
- 38430Museums
- 3,321226Parks & nature
- 1920Beaches
- 430Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | California | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 30 |
| Feb | 63 | 30 |
| Mar | 64 | 55 |
| Apr | 71 | 62 |
| May | 78 | 71 |
| Jun | 82 | 83 |
| Jul | 83 | 85 |
| Aug | 87 | 81 |
| Sep | 84 | 79 |
| Oct | 74 | 67 |
| Nov | 66 | 49 |
| Dec | 60 | 34 |
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
Iowa
- 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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