6 winsCalifornia4,285 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regions
1 winSouth Dakota67 sights · 101 eats · 6 regionsCalifornia vs South Dakota
The verdict
California takes 6 of 7
Warmer winter escape
California
61°F vs 28°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
South Dakota
84°F vs 81°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
192 vs 0 beaches
Museum hopping
California
384 vs 8 museums
Great outdoors
California
3,364 vs 49 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
6,370 vs 101 notable restaurants
Best in October
California
100% vs 42% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
CaliforniaSouth Dakota
- 4,28567Sights
- 6,370101Restaurants & cafés
- 3848Museums
- 3,32149Parks & 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 | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 26 |
| Feb | 63 | 25 |
| Mar | 64 | 50 |
| Apr | 71 | 57 |
| May | 78 | 69 |
| Jun | 82 | 79 |
| Jul | 83 | 83 |
| Aug | 87 | 80 |
| Sep | 84 | 76 |
| Oct | 74 | 64 |
| Nov | 66 | 46 |
| 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
South Dakota
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Off season
- May: Peak season
- June: Peak season
- July: Good
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Good
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
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