🇺🇸 Annapolis vs 🇺🇸 San Francisco

Annapolis on the Chesapeake Bay is Maryland's capital and the sailing capital of the US. The Bay dominates the local climate — providing moderation year-round and creating the Chesapeake's famous afternoon sailing breezes. The city has some flooding vulnerability during nor'easters when bay waters surge upstream.

San Francisco's climate is shaped by its position on a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The coastal fog (Karl the Fog) rolls in through the Golden Gate each summer afternoon, keeping temperatures mild year-round. The city has dramatically different microclimates — the Sunset District fog-bound while the Mission basks in sun on the same day.