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4 winsTexas1,294 sights · 2,858 eats · 6 regions2 winsIowa274 sights · 275 eats · 6 regions

Texas vs Iowa

The verdict

Texas takes 4 of 6

Warmer winter escape

Texas

63°F vs 32°F Dec–Feb avg high

Cooler summer

Iowa

93°F vs 83°F Jun–Aug avg high

Museum hopping

Texas

134 vs 30 museums

Great outdoors

Texas

1,084 vs 226 parks & viewpoints

Foodie weekend

Texas

2,858 vs 275 notable restaurants

Best in October

Iowa

58% vs 92% of regions in season

Tale of the tape

TexasIowa
  • 1,294
    274
    Sights
  • 2,858
    275
    Restaurants & cafés
  • 134
    30
    Museums
  • 1,084
    226
    Parks & nature
  • 0
    0
    Beaches
  • 0
    0
    Viewpoints
  • 6
    6
    Regions

Weather, month by month

Average daily high across each state's regions, from last year's weather. Hover for details.

20°40°60°80°100°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec● Texas● Iowa
Average daily high (°F) by month
MonthTexasIowa
Jan5530
Feb6630
Mar7755
Apr8162
May8671
Jun9183
Jul9285
Aug9481
Sep9079
Oct8567
Nov7549
Dec6734
Texas
  1. January: Off season
  2. February: Peak season
  3. March: Peak season
  4. April: Good
  5. May: Mixed
  6. June: Off season
  7. July: Off season
  8. August: Off season
  9. September: Mixed
  10. October: Good
  11. November: Peak season
  12. December: Peak season
Iowa
  1. January: Off season
  2. February: Off season
  3. March: Off season
  4. April: Mixed
  5. May: Peak season
  6. June: Good
  7. July: Mixed
  8. August: Peak season
  9. September: Peak season
  10. October: Peak season
  11. November: Off season
  12. December: Off season
JFMAMJJASOND

Peak seasonGoodMixedOff season

Famous in Texas

AT&T Stadium
Big Bend National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Camp Huisache

Famous in Iowa

Iowa State Capitol
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Des Moines Art Center
Presidential Library and Museum

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