7 winsCalifornia4,285 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regions
0 winsUtah214 sights · 990 eats · 6 regionsCalifornia vs Utah
The verdict
California takes 7 of 7
Warmer winter escape
California
61°F vs 43°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
California
84°F vs 89°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
192 vs 0 beaches
Museum hopping
California
384 vs 24 museums
Great outdoors
California
3,364 vs 143 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
6,370 vs 990 notable restaurants
Best in October
California
100% vs 50% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
CaliforniaUtah
- 4,285214Sights
- 6,370990Restaurants & cafés
- 38424Museums
- 3,321136Parks & nature
- 1920Beaches
- 437Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | California | Utah |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 61 | 37 |
| Feb | 63 | 46 |
| Mar | 64 | 53 |
| Apr | 71 | 62 |
| May | 78 | 74 |
| Jun | 82 | 87 |
| Jul | 83 | 92 |
| Aug | 87 | 89 |
| Sep | 84 | 80 |
| Oct | 74 | 64 |
| Nov | 66 | 56 |
| Dec | 60 | 47 |
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
Utah
- January: Off season
- February: Mixed
- March: Mixed
- April: Good
- May: Peak season
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Mixed
- September: Peak season
- October: Good
- November: Mixed
- December: Off season
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