🇺🇸 Bismarck vs 🇺🇸 San Francisco

Bismarck, North Dakota's capital on the Missouri River, has one of America's most extreme continental climates. Located at the geographic center of North America, it is maximally isolated from all oceanic moderating influence. Temperatures range from -40°F to 105°F with dramatic seasonal extremes.

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.