6 winsCalifornia4,285 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regions
1 winTexas1,294 sights · 2,858 eats · 6 regionsCalifornia vs Texas
The verdict
California takes 6 of 7
Warmer winter escape
Texas
61°F vs 63°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
California
84°F vs 93°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
192 vs 0 beaches
Museum hopping
California
384 vs 134 museums
Great outdoors
California
3,364 vs 1,084 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
6,370 vs 2,858 notable restaurants
Best in October
California
100% vs 58% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
CaliforniaTexas
- 4,2851,294Sights
- 6,3702,858Restaurants & cafés
- 384134Museums
- 3,3211,084Parks & 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 | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 55 |
| Feb | 63 | 66 |
| Mar | 64 | 77 |
| Apr | 71 | 81 |
| May | 78 | 86 |
| Jun | 82 | 91 |
| Jul | 83 | 92 |
| Aug | 87 | 94 |
| Sep | 84 | 90 |
| Oct | 74 | 85 |
| Nov | 66 | 75 |
| Dec | 60 | 67 |
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
Texas
- January: Off season
- February: Peak season
- March: Peak season
- April: Good
- May: Mixed
- June: Off season
- July: Off season
- August: Off season
- September: Mixed
- October: Good
- November: Peak season
- December: Peak season
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