🇺🇸 San Francisco vs 🇺🇸 Santa Fe

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.

Santa Fe at 7,199 feet is the highest state capital in the US and has a mountain climate unlike any other southwestern city. Summers are pleasant with afternoon monsoon thunderstorms over the Sangre de Cristo Mountains providing dramatic lightning shows. Winters bring real snow, and the clean dry air at elevation gives Santa Fe its famous quality of light.