1 winIowa274 sights · 275 eats · 6 regions
5 winsColorado363 sights · 1,706 eats · 6 regionsIowa vs Colorado
The verdict
Colorado takes 5 of 6
Warmer winter escape
Colorado
32°F vs 44°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
Iowa
83°F vs 88°F Jun–Aug avg high
Museum hopping
Colorado
30 vs 56 museums
Great outdoors
Colorado
226 vs 266 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
Colorado
275 vs 1,706 notable restaurants
Best in October
Colorado
92% vs 100% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
IowaColorado
- 274363Sights
- 2751,706Restaurants & cafés
- 3056Museums
- 226264Parks & nature
- 00Beaches
- 02Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | Iowa | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 36 |
| Feb | 30 | 46 |
| Mar | 55 | 60 |
| Apr | 62 | 65 |
| May | 71 | 72 |
| Jun | 83 | 85 |
| Jul | 85 | 91 |
| Aug | 81 | 88 |
| Sep | 79 | 80 |
| Oct | 67 | 68 |
| Nov | 49 | 58 |
| Dec | 34 | 51 |
Iowa
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Mixed
- May: Peak season
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Peak season
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
Colorado
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Mixed
- April: Peak season
- May: Peak season
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Mixed
- September: Peak season
- October: Peak season
- November: Mixed
- December: Off season
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Can't decide?
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