1 winMichigan2,400 sights · 1,084 eats · 7 regions
6 winsCalifornia4,285 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regionsMichigan vs California
The verdict
California takes 6 of 7
Warmer winter escape
California
30°F vs 61°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
Michigan
82°F vs 84°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
25 vs 192 beaches
Museum hopping
California
80 vs 384 museums
Great outdoors
California
2,250 vs 3,364 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
1,084 vs 6,370 notable restaurants
Best in October
California
58% vs 100% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
MichiganCalifornia
- 2,4004,285Sights
- 1,0846,370Restaurants & cafés
- 80384Museums
- 2,2493,321Parks & nature
- 25192Beaches
- 143Viewpoints
- 76Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | Michigan | California |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 61 |
| Feb | 31 | 63 |
| Mar | 52 | 64 |
| Apr | 58 | 71 |
| May | 66 | 78 |
| Jun | 82 | 82 |
| Jul | 84 | 83 |
| Aug | 79 | 87 |
| Sep | 75 | 84 |
| Oct | 64 | 74 |
| Nov | 46 | 66 |
| Dec | 33 | 60 |
Michigan
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Off season
- May: Good
- June: Good
- July: Mixed
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Good
- 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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