🇺🇸 San Francisco vs 🇺🇸 Spokane

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.

Spokane in Eastern Washington has a more continental climate than western Washington. Located east of the Cascades in the Inland Empire, it sees hot dry summers without Pacific Coast cooling, and cold snowy winters without marine moderation. The Spokane River canyon through the city creates unique terrain-influenced weather.