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1 winFlorida1,127 sights · 1,984 eats · 6 regions6 winsCalifornia4,285 sights · 6,370 eats · 6 regions

Florida vs California

The verdict

California takes 6 of 7

Warmer winter escape

Florida

71°F vs 61°F Dec–Feb avg high

Cooler summer

California

90°F vs 84°F Jun–Aug avg high

Beach trip

California

21 vs 192 beaches

Museum hopping

California

143 vs 384 museums

Great outdoors

California

814 vs 3,364 parks & viewpoints

Foodie weekend

California

1,984 vs 6,370 notable restaurants

Best in October

California

50% vs 100% of regions in season

Tale of the tape

FloridaCalifornia
  • 1,127
    4,285
    Sights
  • 1,984
    6,370
    Restaurants & cafés
  • 143
    384
    Museums
  • 813
    3,321
    Parks & nature
  • 21
    192
    Beaches
  • 1
    43
    Viewpoints
  • 6
    6
    Regions

Weather, month by month

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

50°60°70°80°90°100°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec● Florida● California
Average daily high (°F) by month
MonthFloridaCalifornia
Jan6561
Feb7663
Mar7764
Apr8471
May8978
Jun8982
Jul9183
Aug9087
Sep8784
Oct8274
Nov7766
Dec7360
Florida
  1. January: Good
  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
California
  1. January: Mixed
  2. February: Mixed
  3. March: Mixed
  4. April: Peak season
  5. May: Peak season
  6. June: Good
  7. July: Mixed
  8. August: Good
  9. September: Mixed
  10. October: Peak season
  11. November: Good
  12. December: Mixed
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