🇺🇸 Reading vs 🇺🇸 San Francisco

Reading in the Schuylkill River valley is the largest small city in Pennsylvania. The valley between the Blue Mountain and the South Mountains creates a sheltered position that can trap both heat in summer and cold in winter. The Pagoda on Skyline Drive above the city offers views of the valley's distinct weather patterns.

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.