2 winsMichigan2,400 sights · 1,084 eats · 7 regions
5 winsNew York2,389 sights · 4,500 eats · 6 regionsMichigan vs New York
The verdict
New York takes 5 of 7
Warmer winter escape
New York
30°F vs 30°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
New York
82°F vs 78°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
New York
25 vs 92 beaches
Museum hopping
New York
80 vs 269 museums
Great outdoors
Michigan
2,250 vs 1,878 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
New York
1,084 vs 4,500 notable restaurants
Best in October
Michigan
58% vs 25% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
MichiganNew York
- 2,4002,389Sights
- 1,0844,500Restaurants & cafés
- 80269Museums
- 2,2491,867Parks & nature
- 2592Beaches
- 111Viewpoints
- 76Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | Michigan | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 27 |
| Feb | 31 | 31 |
| Mar | 52 | 48 |
| Apr | 58 | 55 |
| May | 66 | 63 |
| Jun | 82 | 76 |
| Jul | 84 | 82 |
| Aug | 79 | 77 |
| Sep | 75 | 72 |
| Oct | 64 | 59 |
| Nov | 46 | 45 |
| Dec | 33 | 32 |
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
New York
- January: Off season
- February: Off season
- March: Off season
- April: Mixed
- May: Mixed
- June: Peak season
- July: Good
- August: Peak season
- September: Peak season
- October: Mixed
- November: Off season
- December: Off season
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Peak seasonGoodMixedOff season
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Can't decide?
They're close enough to do both in one road trip.