0 winsIdaho96 sights · 224 eats · 6 regions
7 winsCalifornia4,285 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regionsIdaho vs California
The verdict
California takes 7 of 7
Warmer winter escape
California
39°F vs 61°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
California
87°F vs 84°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
1 vs 192 beaches
Museum hopping
California
9 vs 384 museums
Great outdoors
California
79 vs 3,364 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
224 vs 6,370 notable restaurants
Best in October
California
25% vs 100% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
IdahoCalifornia
- 964,285Sights
- 2246,370Restaurants & cafés
- 9384Museums
- 783,321Parks & nature
- 1192Beaches
- 143Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | Idaho | California |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34 | 61 |
| Feb | 38 | 63 |
| Mar | 52 | 64 |
| Apr | 61 | 71 |
| May | 71 | 78 |
| Jun | 82 | 82 |
| Jul | 91 | 83 |
| Aug | 88 | 87 |
| Sep | 82 | 84 |
| Oct | 60 | 74 |
| Nov | 52 | 66 |
| Dec | 46 | 60 |
Idaho
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Mixed
- May: Peak season
- June: Peak season
- July: Mixed
- August: Mixed
- September: Peak season
- October: Mixed
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
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
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