Climate in United States
358 cities in United States, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Surprise
average high 108°F (42°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Honolulu
coldest-month lows near 65°F (19°C)
- Driest
- Las Vegas
4.1 in (103 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Mobile
68.5 in (1741 mm) of rain a year
The 40 largest cities
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 85°F (30°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 47.2 in (1200 mm) | 8.3M people |
| Los AngelesCalifornia | 88°F (31°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 13.7 in (348 mm) | 3.8M people |
| BrooklynNew York | 85°F (30°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 46.8 in (1189 mm) | 2.7M people |
| ChicagoIllinois | 83°F (28°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 38.6 in (980 mm) | 2.7M people |
| QueensNew York | 85°F (30°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 45 in (1142 mm) | 2.3M people |
| HoustonTexas | 94°F (35°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 51 in (1296 mm) | 2.3M people |
| PhoenixArizona | 108°F (42°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 6.7 in (170 mm) | 1.7M people |
| PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 88°F (31°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 43.7 in (1110 mm) | 1.6M people |
| San AntonioTexas | 97°F (36°C) | 42°F (6°C) | 30.8 in (783 mm) | 1.5M people |
| ManhattanNew York | 85°F (30°C) | 26°F (-3°C) | 47.3 in (1200 mm) | 1.5M people |
| San DiegoCalifornia | 80°F (26°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 9.6 in (245 mm) | 1.4M people |
| The BronxNew York | 86°F (30°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 45.7 in (1161 mm) | 1.4M people |
| DallasTexas | 97°F (36°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 37.1 in (942 mm) | 1.3M people |
| JacksonvilleFlorida | 91°F (33°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 50.8 in (1290 mm) | 1.0M people |
| Fort WorthTexas | 97°F (36°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 33.5 in (850 mm) | 1.0M people |
| AustinTexas | 97°F (36°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 34.2 in (870 mm) | 980k people |
| San JoseCalifornia | 85°F (29°C) | 42°F (5°C) | 15.8 in (401 mm) | 970k people |
| ColumbusOhio | 87°F (30°C) | 22°F (-6°C) | 38.5 in (978 mm) | 913k people |
| CharlotteNorth Carolina | 91°F (33°C) | 31°F (0°C) | 44 in (1118 mm) | 911k people |
| IndianapolisIndiana | 87°F (30°C) | 20°F (-6°C) | 41.4 in (1051 mm) | 888k people |
| San FranciscoCalifornia | 74°F (23°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 30.4 in (773 mm) | 808k people |
| SeattleWashington | 76°F (24°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 37.4 in (951 mm) | 755k people |
| DenverColorado | 91°F (33°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 14.9 in (379 mm) | 716k people |
| WashingtonDistrict of Columbia | 89°F (32°C) | 28°F (-2°C) | 42.9 in (1090 mm) | 690k people |
| NashvilleTennessee | 91°F (33°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 50.5 in (1282 mm) | 689k people |
| Oklahoma CityOklahoma | 95°F (35°C) | 29°F (-2°C) | 34.7 in (880 mm) | 681k people |
| El PasoTexas | 99°F (37°C) | 33°F (0°C) | 6.9 in (176 mm) | 679k people |
| Las VegasNevada | 106°F (41°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 4.1 in (103 mm) | 661k people |
| BostonMassachusetts | 85°F (29°C) | 20°F (-6°C) | 45.8 in (1163 mm) | 654k people |
| DetroitMichigan | 84°F (29°C) | 20°F (-7°C) | 34 in (864 mm) | 646k people |
| New South MemphisTennessee | 92°F (33°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 54 in (1372 mm) | 642k people |
| PortlandOregon | 82°F (28°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 41.9 in (1064 mm) | 636k people |
| MemphisTennessee | 91°F (33°C) | 32°F (0°C) | 53.3 in (1355 mm) | 633k people |
| LouisvilleKentucky | 89°F (32°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 47 in (1194 mm) | 624k people |
| BaltimoreMaryland | 89°F (32°C) | 27°F (-3°C) | 45.3 in (1151 mm) | 586k people |
| South BostonMassachusetts | 84°F (29°C) | 21°F (-6°C) | 45.8 in (1164 mm) | 571k people |
| MilwaukeeWisconsin | 82°F (28°C) | 15°F (-9°C) | 33.5 in (850 mm) | 564k people |
| AlbuquerqueNew Mexico | 94°F (34°C) | 25°F (-4°C) | 8.1 in (206 mm) | 560k people |
| TucsonArizona | 102°F (39°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 10.1 in (258 mm) | 547k people |
| FresnoCalifornia | 100°F (38°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 10.3 in (263 mm) | 542k people |
More cities in United States
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Scottsdale, Maryvale, Peoria, Tempe, Deer Valley, Tempe Junction, Surprise, Alhambra
Arkansas
California
Sacramento, Long Beach, Oakland, Bakersfield, Anaheim, Riverside, Santa Ana, Stockton, Chula Vista, Irvine, Fremont, San Bernardino, Fontana, Modesto, Oxnard, Moreno Valley, Huntington Beach, Glendale, Santa Clarita, Santa Rosa, Oceanside, Garden Grove, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Hollywood, Elk Grove, Corona, Lancaster, Palmdale, Hayward, Salinas, Sunnyvale, Pomona, Escondido, Valencia, Torrance, Pasadena, Orange, Fullerton, Van Nuys, Roseville, Visalia, Thousand Oaks, Concord, Simi Valley, East Los Angeles, Santa Clara, Koreatown, Victorville, Vallejo, Chico, Berkeley, El Monte, Carlsbad, Downey, Costa Mesa, Fairfield, Inglewood, Antioch, Temecula, Murrieta, Richmond, West Covina, Norwalk, Daly City, Burbank, Santa Maria, Universal City, Clovis, El Cajon, San Mateo, Rialto, Vista, Santa Barbara, Palm Springs
Colorado
Colorado Springs, Aurora, Fort Collins, Lakewood, Thornton, Westminster, Arvada, Centennial, Pueblo, Greeley, Boulder
Connecticut
Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, North Stamford, Hartford, Waterbury
Florida
Miami, Tampa, Orlando, St. Petersburg, Hialeah, Tallahassee, Fort Lauderdale, Cape Coral, Pembroke Pines, Port Saint Lucie, Hollywood, Gainesville, Miramar, Coral Springs, West Palm Beach, Palm Bay, Clearwater, Miami Gardens, Pompano Beach, Lakeland, Brandon, Davie
Georgia
Atlanta, Columbus, Savannah, Athens, South Fulton, Sandy Springs
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Aurora, Rockford, Joliet, Naperville, Peoria, Springfield, North Peoria, Elgin
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Metairie Terrace, Metairie, Lafayette
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Columbia, Independence, East Independence
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Staten Island, Buffalo, Upper West Side, Jamaica, Rochester, Yonkers, East Flatbush, East New York, Washington Heights, Astoria, Borough Park, Syracuse, Sunset Park, Sheepshead Bay, Amherst, Harlem, East Harlem, Elmhurst, Bushwick, Gravesend, Corona, Albany
North Carolina
Raleigh, West Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Fayetteville, Cary, Wilmington, High Point, Asheville
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Knoxville, Chattanooga, Clarksville, Murfreesboro, East Chattanooga
Texas
Arlington, Corpus Christi, Plano, Laredo, Lubbock, Garland, Irving, Cypress, Amarillo, Grand Prairie, Brownsville, McKinney, Frisco, Pasadena, Mesquite, Killeen, McAllen, Carrollton, Midland, Waco, Denton, Abilene, Round Rock, Beaumont, Odessa, Richardson, Pearland, College Station, Wichita Falls, Lewisville, Tyler
Vermont
Virginia
Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Richmond, Arlington, Newport News, Alexandria, East Hampton, Hampton, Roanoke
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