California vs Nevada
The verdict
California takes 7 of 7
Warmer winter escape
California
61°F vs 54°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
California
84°F vs 96°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
192 vs 9 beaches
Museum hopping
California
384 vs 25 museums
Great outdoors
California
3,364 vs 244 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
6,370 vs 542 notable restaurants
Best in October
California
100% vs 67% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
CaliforniaNevada
- 4,285297Sights
- 6,370542Restaurants & cafés
- 38425Museums
- 3,321242Parks & nature
- 1929Beaches
- 432Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | California | Nevada |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 49 |
| Feb | 63 | 58 |
| Mar | 64 | 62 |
| Apr | 71 | 72 |
| May | 78 | 82 |
| Jun | 82 | 94 |
| Jul | 83 | 97 |
| Aug | 87 | 96 |
| Sep | 84 | 87 |
| Oct | 74 | 72 |
| Nov | 66 | 63 |
| Dec | 60 | 55 |
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
Nevada
- January: Mixed
- February: Good
- March: Good
- April: Peak season
- May: Good
- June: Mixed
- July: Mixed
- August: Mixed
- September: Good
- October: Good
- November: Good
- December: Mixed
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