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5 winsFlorida1,127 sights · 1,984 eats · 6 regions2 winsIowa274 sights · 275 eats · 6 regions

Florida vs Iowa

The verdict

Florida takes 5 of 7

Warmer winter escape

Florida

71°F vs 32°F Dec–Feb avg high

Cooler summer

Iowa

90°F vs 83°F Jun–Aug avg high

Beach trip

Florida

21 vs 0 beaches

Museum hopping

Florida

143 vs 30 museums

Great outdoors

Florida

814 vs 226 parks & viewpoints

Foodie weekend

Florida

1,984 vs 275 notable restaurants

Best in October

Iowa

50% vs 92% of regions in season

Tale of the tape

FloridaIowa
  • 1,127
    274
    Sights
  • 1,984
    275
    Restaurants & cafés
  • 143
    30
    Museums
  • 813
    226
    Parks & nature
  • 21
    0
    Beaches
  • 1
    0
    Viewpoints
  • 6
    6
    Regions

Weather, month by month

Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.

20°40°60°80°100°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec● Florida● Iowa
Average daily high (°F) by month
MonthFloridaIowa
Jan6530
Feb7630
Mar7755
Apr8462
May8971
Jun8983
Jul9185
Aug9081
Sep8779
Oct8267
Nov7749
Dec7334
Florida
  1. January: Good
  2. February: Peak season
  3. March: Peak season
  4. April: Good
  5. May: Mixed
  6. June: Off season
  7. July: Off season
  8. August: Off season
  9. September: Mixed
  10. October: Good
  11. November: Peak season
  12. December: Peak season
Iowa
  1. January: Off season
  2. February: Off season
  3. March: Off season
  4. April: Mixed
  5. May: Peak season
  6. June: Good
  7. July: Mixed
  8. August: Peak season
  9. September: Peak season
  10. October: Peak season
  11. November: Off season
  12. December: Off season
JFMAMJJASOND

Peak seasonGoodMixedOff season

Famous in Florida

Everglades National Park
Walt Disney World
Biscayne National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park

Famous in Iowa

Iowa State Capitol
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Des Moines Art Center
Presidential Library and Museum

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