🇺🇸 Fort Collins vs 🇺🇸 San Francisco

Fort Collins at 5,003 feet sits along Cache la Poudre River at the mouth of Poudre Canyon, which channels mountain weather dramatically. Chinook winds are intense here — temperatures can rise 60°F in 12 hours. CSU's campus and the foothills location make it one of Colorado's most weather-interesting cities.

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.