California vs North Carolina
The verdict
California takes 6 of 6
Warmer winter escape
California
61°F vs 52°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
California
84°F vs 87°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
192 vs 7 beaches
Museum hopping
California
384 vs 44 museums
Great outdoors
California
3,364 vs 182 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
6,370 vs 1,328 notable restaurants
Tale of the tape
CaliforniaNorth Carolina
- 4,285272Sights
- 6,3701,328Restaurants & cafés
- 38444Museums
- 3,321173Parks & nature
- 1927Beaches
- 439Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | California | North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 46 |
| Feb | 63 | 57 |
| Mar | 64 | 68 |
| Apr | 71 | 76 |
| May | 78 | 79 |
| Jun | 82 | 88 |
| Jul | 83 | 91 |
| Aug | 87 | 82 |
| Sep | 84 | 81 |
| Oct | 74 | 70 |
| Nov | 66 | 64 |
| Dec | 60 | 53 |
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
North Carolina
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Peak season
- April: Peak season
- May: Good
- June: Off season
- July: Off season
- August: Good
- September: Good
- October: Peak season
- November: Good
- December: Off season
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