1 winNew York2,389 sights · 4,500 eats · 6 regions
6 winsCalifornia4,285 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regionsNew York vs California
The verdict
California takes 6 of 7
Warmer winter escape
California
30°F vs 61°F Dec–Feb avg high
Cooler summer
New York
78°F vs 84°F Jun–Aug avg high
Beach trip
California
92 vs 192 beaches
Museum hopping
California
269 vs 384 museums
Great outdoors
California
1,878 vs 3,364 parks & viewpoints
Foodie weekend
California
4,500 vs 6,370 notable restaurants
Best in October
California
25% vs 100% of regions in season
Tale of the tape
New YorkCalifornia
- 2,3894,285Sights
- 4,5006,370Restaurants & cafés
- 269384Museums
- 1,8673,321Parks & nature
- 92192Beaches
- 1143Viewpoints
- 66Regions
Weather, month by month
Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.
| Month | New York | California |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | 61 |
| Feb | 31 | 63 |
| Mar | 48 | 64 |
| Apr | 55 | 71 |
| May | 63 | 78 |
| Jun | 76 | 82 |
| Jul | 82 | 83 |
| Aug | 77 | 87 |
| Sep | 72 | 84 |
| Oct | 59 | 74 |
| Nov | 45 | 66 |
| Dec | 32 | 60 |
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
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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