6 winsCalifornia4,285 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regions
1 winNew York2,395 sights · 4,500 eats · 6 regionsCalifornia vs New York
The verdict
California takes 6 of 7
Warmer winter escape
California
61°F vs 30°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
New York
84°F vs 78°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
192 vs 92 beaches
Museum hopping
California
384 vs 269 museums
Great outdoors
California
3,364 vs 1,883 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
6,370 vs 4,500 notable restaurants
Best in October
California
100% vs 25% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
CaliforniaNew York
- 4,2852,395Sights
- 6,3704,500Restaurants & cafés
- 384269Museums
- 3,3211,872Parks & nature
- 19292Beaches
- 4311Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | California | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 27 |
| Feb | 63 | 31 |
| Mar | 64 | 48 |
| Apr | 71 | 55 |
| May | 78 | 63 |
| Jun | 82 | 76 |
| Jul | 83 | 82 |
| Aug | 87 | 77 |
| Sep | 84 | 72 |
| Oct | 74 | 59 |
| Nov | 66 | 45 |
| Dec | 60 | 32 |
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
New York
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Mixed
- May: Mixed
- June: Peak season
- July: Good
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Mixed
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
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