🇺🇸 Palm Springs vs 🇺🇸 San Francisco

Palm Springs in the Coachella Valley is one of America's hottest resort cities, with summer temperatures regularly topping 115°F. The valley is enclosed by the San Jacinto Mountains to the west and Little San Bernardino Mountains to the north, trapping desert heat. The windmill farms at the valley entrance harness the powerful wind gap flows that also provide some cooling.

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.