🇺🇸 San Francisco vs 🇺🇸 Topeka

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.

Topeka, Kansas' capital, on the Kansas River in northeast Kansas has a continental climate with strong Great Plains characteristics. The city is west of the most active tornado corridors but still experiences significant severe weather. The Kansas River valley creates fog and flooding risk while winters can be surprisingly harsh.