6 winsCalifornia4,281 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regions.jpg?width=1280 "Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States · CC BY 2.0")
1 winMichigan2,407 sights · 1,084 eats · 7 regionsCalifornia vs Michigan
The verdict
California takes 6 of 7
Warmer winter escape
California
61°F vs 30°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
Michigan
84°F vs 82°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
192 vs 25 beaches
Museum hopping
California
384 vs 81 museums
Great outdoors
California
3,360 vs 2,256 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
6,370 vs 1,084 notable restaurants
Best in October
California
100% vs 58% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
CaliforniaMichigan
- 4,2812,407Sights
- 6,3701,084Restaurants & cafés
- 38481Museums
- 3,3172,255Parks & nature
- 19225Beaches
- 431Viewpoints
- 67Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | California | Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 27 |
| Feb | 63 | 31 |
| Mar | 64 | 52 |
| Apr | 71 | 58 |
| May | 78 | 66 |
| Jun | 82 | 82 |
| Jul | 83 | 84 |
| Aug | 87 | 79 |
| Sep | 84 | 75 |
| Oct | 74 | 64 |
| Nov | 66 | 46 |
| Dec | 60 | 33 |
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
Michigan
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Off season
- May: Good
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Good
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
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Peak seasonGoodMixedOff season
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