United States climate
Places covered
222
with monthly data
Warmest place
Fort Lauderdale
year average 25 °C78 °F
Coolest place
Anchorage
year average 4 °C38 °F
Wettest place
Mobile
1,590 mm63 in a year
World Climates covers 222 places in the United States. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Fort Lauderdale (25 °C78 °F) and the coolest is Anchorage (4 °C38 °F). The wettest is Mobile with 1,590 mm63 in of precipitation per year, the driest Yuma with 99 mm3.9 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are humid subtropical (Cfa, 84 places), hot-summer humid continental (Dfa, 62 places), warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb, 18 places) and hot semi-arid (BSh, 15 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Henderson (42 °C108 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Fargo (−17 °C1 °F in January).
Across the places in the United States, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, September and October (99, 127 and 117 of 222 places respectively).
Regions
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in the United States?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in the United States is Fort Lauderdale at 25 °C78 °F. The coolest is Anchorage at 4 °C38 °F.
Where does it rain the most in the United States?
Mobile gets the most precipitation, 1,590 mm63 in in an average year. The driest place is Yuma with 99 mm3.9 in.
How many places in the United States does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 222 places in the United States. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit the United States?
It depends on the place. Across the United States, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, September and October. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in the United States
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York CityNew York | 12 | 26 | −1 | 1,312 |
| Los AngelesCalifornia | 19 | 32 | 9 | 331 |
| BrooklynNew York | 12 | 26 | −1 | 1,312 |
| ChicagoIllinois | 10 | 25 | −5 | 982 |
| HoustonTexas | 21 | 35 | 5 | 1,247 |
| PhoenixArizona | 23 | 42 | 5 | 256 |
| PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 12 | 30 | −5 | 1,226 |
| San AntonioTexas | 21 | 36 | 5 | 780 |
| ManhattanNew York | 11 | 29 | −6 | 1,236 |
| San DiegoCalifornia | 19 | 32 | 10 | 269 |
| DallasTexas | 19 | 36 | 1 | 922 |
| JacksonvilleFlorida | 21 | 32 | 5 | 1,285 |
| Fort WorthTexas | 19 | 37 | 1 | 869 |
| San JoseCalifornia | 15 | 30 | 5 | 511 |
| AustinTexas | 20 | 37 | 3 | 840 |
| ColumbusOhio | 11 | 29 | −6 | 986 |
| CharlotteNorth Carolina | 16 | 33 | −1 | 1,146 |
| IndianapolisIndiana | 11 | 29 | −7 | 1,141 |
| San FranciscoCalifornia | 14 | 24 | 6 | 586 |
| SeattleWashington | 11 | 24 | 2 | 1,232 |
| DenverColorado | 12 | 33 | −5 | 440 |
| WashingtonDistrict of Columbia | 14 | 31 | −4 | 1,153 |
| NashvilleTennessee | 15 | 32 | −2 | 1,351 |
| Oklahoma CityOklahoma | 16 | 35 | −3 | 878 |
| El PasoTexas | 19 | 37 | 0 | 258 |
| BostonMassachusetts | 10 | 28 | −7 | 1,207 |
| PortlandOregon | 12 | 29 | 2 | 1,484 |
| Las VegasNevada | 21 | 42 | 2 | 147 |
| MemphisTennessee | 17 | 34 | −1 | 1,357 |
| LouisvilleKentucky | 13 | 30 | −5 | 1,272 |
| BaltimoreMaryland | 13 | 31 | −4 | 1,163 |
| AlbuquerqueNew Mexico | 15 | 35 | −4 | 257 |
| MilwaukeeWisconsin | 9 | 28 | −11 | 945 |
| TucsonArizona | 21 | 39 | 4 | 324 |
| FresnoCalifornia | 19 | 41 | 4 | 297 |
| SacramentoCalifornia | 17 | 37 | 5 | 567 |
| AtlantaGeorgia | 16 | 32 | −1 | 1,260 |
| MiamiFlorida | 25 | 30 | 20 | 1,326 |
| OmahaNebraska | 11 | 32 | −10 | 786 |
| RaleighNorth Carolina | 16 | 33 | −2 | 1,186 |
| Kansas CityMissouri | 13 | 32 | −7 | 1,039 |
| Long BeachCalifornia | 20 | 33 | 9 | 331 |
| MesaArizona | 23 | 42 | 5 | 256 |
| Staten IslandNew York | 12 | 30 | −5 | 1,226 |
| Colorado SpringsColorado | 11 | 32 | −6 | 402 |
| Virginia BeachVirginia | 16 | 30 | 1 | 1,207 |
| TampaFlorida | 23 | 31 | 11 | 1,440 |
| TulsaOklahoma | 16 | 35 | −3 | 1,008 |
| MinneapolisMinnesota | 7 | 29 | −15 | 839 |
| WichitaKansas | 14 | 34 | −5 | 851 |
| ArlingtonTexas | 19 | 36 | 1 | 935 |
| BakersfieldCalifornia | 21 | 40 | 6 | 204 |
| ClevelandOhio | 11 | 26 | −5 | 936 |
| New OrleansLouisiana | 21 | 31 | 8 | 1,534 |
| HonoluluHawaii | 25 | 28 | 22 | 772 |
| AnaheimCalifornia | 20 | 32 | 9 | 331 |
| OrlandoFlorida | 22 | 31 | 9 | 1,301 |
| LexingtonKentucky | 13 | 30 | −5 | 1,231 |
| RiversideCalifornia | 20 | 36 | 6 | 289 |
| Corpus ChristiTexas | 23 | 34 | 9 | 718 |
| Lexington-FayetteKentucky | 13 | 30 | −5 | 1,231 |
| CincinnatiOhio | 13 | 31 | −5 | 1,116 |
| Santa AnaCalifornia | 17 | 23 | 12 | 311 |
| StocktonCalifornia | 17 | 36 | 5 | 449 |
| PittsburghPennsylvania | 11 | 30 | −6 | 990 |
| LincolnNebraska | 11 | 32 | −9 | 752 |
| AnchorageAlaska | 4 | 18 | −9 | 822 |
| MeadsKentucky | 13 | 31 | −4 | 1,093 |
| HendersonNevada | 21 | 42 | 2 | 147 |
| GreensboroNorth Carolina | 15 | 32 | −3 | 1,147 |
| PlanoTexas | 18 | 36 | 0 | 922 |
| MadisonWisconsin | 8 | 28 | −12 | 970 |
| St. LouisMissouri | 13 | 31 | −6 | 1,105 |
| ToledoOhio | 10 | 29 | −8 | 906 |
| RenoNevada | 11 | 33 | −3 | 534 |
| Fort WayneIndiana | 10 | 29 | −8 | 966 |
| BuffaloNew York | 9 | 27 | −7 | 947 |
| LubbockTexas | 17 | 35 | −3 | 488 |
| Tri-CitiesWashington | 14 | 35 | −1 | 278 |
| Winston-SalemNorth Carolina | 14 | 32 | −3 | 1,147 |
| NorfolkVirginia | 16 | 30 | 1 | 1,207 |
| BoiseIdaho | 12 | 35 | −4 | 389 |
| SpokaneWashington | 9 | 30 | −5 | 552 |
| Baton RougeLouisiana | 20 | 32 | 4 | 1,561 |
| RichmondVirginia | 14 | 33 | −3 | 1,182 |
| San BernardinoCalifornia | 19 | 36 | 6 | 289 |
| Salt Lake CityUtah | 11 | 34 | −6 | 543 |
| HuntsvilleAlabama | 16 | 33 | −1 | 1,396 |
| Des MoinesIowa | 10 | 31 | −10 | 884 |
| ModestoCalifornia | 17 | 38 | 5 | 421 |
| RochesterNew York | 9 | 28 | −7 | 948 |
| OxnardCalifornia | 17 | 22 | 13 | 424 |
| ColumbusGeorgia | 18 | 34 | 2 | 1,276 |
| WorcesterMassachusetts | 9 | 28 | −9 | 1,183 |
| Little RockArkansas | 17 | 35 | −1 | 1,369 |
| FayettevilleNorth Carolina | 17 | 33 | 0 | 1,237 |
| TallahasseeFlorida | 20 | 33 | 4 | 1,350 |
| AuroraIllinois | 10 | 29 | −10 | 983 |
| AmarilloTexas | 15 | 34 | −4 | 491 |
| AkronOhio | 10 | 29 | −7 | 995 |
| BirminghamAlabama | 17 | 33 | 0 | 1,369 |
| MontgomeryAlabama | 18 | 33 | 1 | 1,348 |
| Grand RapidsMichigan | 9 | 27 | −8 | 967 |
| PeoriaArizona | 23 | 42 | 5 | 193 |
| ProvidenceRhode Island | 11 | 28 | −6 | 1,208 |
| KnoxvilleTennessee | 15 | 32 | −2 | 1,308 |
| Grand PrairieTexas | 19 | 36 | 1 | 935 |
| ShreveportLouisiana | 19 | 36 | 2 | 1,275 |
| Overland ParkKansas | 12 | 31 | −7 | 1,039 |
| MobileAlabama | 21 | 31 | 8 | 1,590 |
| Fort LauderdaleFlorida | 25 | 30 | 20 | 1,326 |
| Santa ClaritaCalifornia | 19 | 38 | 5 | 341 |
| ChattanoogaTennessee | 16 | 33 | −1 | 1,355 |
| Santa RosaCalifornia | 16 | 33 | 4 | 688 |
| EugeneOregon | 12 | 27 | 2 | 1,375 |
| OceansideCalifornia | 18 | 25 | 12 | 314 |
| SalemOregon | 11 | 27 | 2 | 1,370 |
| Cape CoralFlorida | 24 | 31 | 13 | 1,339 |
| Sioux FallsSouth Dakota | 9 | 31 | −12 | 669 |
| Fort CollinsColorado | 12 | 33 | −5 | 450 |
| SpringfieldMissouri | 13 | 32 | −5 | 1,213 |
| ClarksvilleTennessee | 15 | 32 | −3 | 1,316 |
| MurfreesboroTennessee | 15 | 32 | −2 | 1,367 |
| Port Saint LucieFlorida | 23 | 31 | 12 | 1,275 |
| LancasterCalifornia | 17 | 36 | 2 | 286 |
| HaywardCalifornia | 15 | 30 | 5 | 511 |
| SalinasCalifornia | 14 | 21 | 9 | 479 |
| SpringfieldMassachusetts | 10 | 29 | −8 | 1,201 |
| PasadenaTexas | 21 | 32 | 8 | 1,466 |
| JacksonMississippi | 18 | 33 | 2 | 1,457 |
| LakewoodColorado | 12 | 33 | −5 | 440 |
| EscondidoCalifornia | 20 | 35 | 8 | 320 |
| RockfordIllinois | 9 | 28 | −11 | 967 |
| East HamptonVirginia | 16 | 30 | 1 | 1,207 |
| JolietIllinois | 10 | 29 | −9 | 985 |
| SavannahGeorgia | 20 | 33 | 5 | 1,152 |
| PatersonNew Jersey | 11 | 30 | −6 | 1,240 |
| BridgeportConnecticut | 12 | 27 | −3 | 1,206 |
| GainesvilleFlorida | 21 | 32 | 6 | 1,316 |
| SyracuseNew York | 9 | 29 | −8 | 1,110 |
| ColumbiaSouth Carolina | 18 | 34 | 1 | 1,150 |
| KilleenTexas | 20 | 36 | 2 | 831 |
| West Valley CityUtah | 12 | 35 | −6 | 542 |
| DaytonOhio | 11 | 29 | −7 | 1,035 |
| OlatheKansas | 12 | 32 | −7 | 999 |
| ThorntonColorado | 11 | 33 | −6 | 448 |
| CharlestonSouth Carolina | 19 | 32 | 4 | 1,246 |
| MidlandTexas | 18 | 35 | −1 | 463 |
| WacoTexas | 20 | 36 | 2 | 946 |
| DentonTexas | 18 | 36 | 0 | 922 |
| Cedar RapidsIowa | 9 | 29 | −11 | 922 |
| New HavenConnecticut | 11 | 29 | −7 | 1,208 |
| RosevilleCalifornia | 18 | 37 | 5 | 704 |
| VisaliaCalifornia | 20 | 40 | 6 | 422 |
| Thousand OaksCalifornia | 17 | 26 | 9 | 402 |
| ColumbiaMissouri | 13 | 32 | −7 | 1,044 |
| StamfordConnecticut | 11 | 29 | −6 | 1,236 |
| ConcordCalifornia | 15 | 31 | 4 | 467 |
| NormanOklahoma | 16 | 35 | −3 | 898 |
| AthensGeorgia | 17 | 33 | 0 | 1,261 |
| TopekaKansas | 13 | 32 | −7 | 961 |
| AbileneTexas | 19 | 36 | 0 | 677 |
| VictorvilleCalifornia | 17 | 37 | 2 | 235 |
| VallejoCalifornia | 14 | 24 | 6 | 586 |
| LafayetteLouisiana | 20 | 31 | 6 | 1,583 |
| ChicoCalifornia | 18 | 39 | 4 | 791 |
| HartfordConnecticut | 10 | 30 | −8 | 1,201 |
| West Palm BeachFlorida | 25 | 30 | 18 | 1,342 |
| AllentownPennsylvania | 11 | 30 | −6 | 1,233 |
| EvansvilleIndiana | 14 | 30 | −5 | 1,243 |
| Palm BayFlorida | 23 | 30 | 14 | 1,377 |
| FargoNorth Dakota | 6 | 30 | −17 | 608 |
| BillingsMontana | 10 | 33 | −7 | 428 |
| Ann ArborMichigan | 9 | 28 | −9 | 878 |
| WestminsterColorado | 11 | 33 | −6 | 448 |
| WilmingtonNorth Carolina | 19 | 30 | 5 | 1,374 |
| BeaumontTexas | 21 | 33 | 6 | 1,509 |
| ProvoUtah | 12 | 35 | −6 | 468 |
| PeoriaIllinois | 11 | 30 | −8 | 983 |
| OdessaTexas | 18 | 36 | −1 | 411 |
| SpringfieldIllinois | 12 | 30 | −8 | 1,001 |
| FairfieldCalifornia | 15 | 31 | 4 | 467 |
| LansingMichigan | 9 | 28 | −9 | 885 |
| RochesterMinnesota | 7 | 28 | −14 | 886 |
| ElginIllinois | 10 | 29 | −10 | 983 |
| West JordanUtah | 12 | 34 | −6 | 542 |
| TuscaloosaAlabama | 18 | 33 | 1 | 1,415 |
| AntiochCalifornia | 15 | 31 | 4 | 467 |
| High PointNorth Carolina | 15 | 32 | −3 | 1,147 |
| ManchesterNew Hampshire | 9 | 27 | −9 | 1,181 |
| TemeculaCalifornia | 20 | 38 | 6 | 299 |
| MurrietaCalifornia | 17 | 28 | 8 | 298 |
| PuebloColorado | 13 | 35 | −4 | 353 |
| WaterburyConnecticut | 10 | 29 | −7 | 1,208 |
| GreeleyColorado | 12 | 34 | −5 | 450 |
| West CovinaCalifornia | 19 | 32 | 9 | 331 |
| EverettWashington | 11 | 24 | 2 | 1,253 |
| College StationTexas | 20 | 36 | 3 | 1,069 |
| BoulderColorado | 11 | 33 | −5 | 448 |
| Broken ArrowOklahoma | 15 | 34 | −3 | 1,114 |
| Daly CityCalifornia | 13 | 18 | 8 | 516 |
| Sandy SpringsGeorgia | 16 | 32 | −1 | 1,292 |
| Green BayWisconsin | 8 | 27 | −12 | 878 |
| Santa MariaCalifornia | 16 | 25 | 9 | 399 |
| Wichita FallsTexas | 18 | 36 | −1 | 769 |
| LakelandFlorida | 22 | 32 | 9 | 1,267 |
| ClovisCalifornia | 19 | 40 | 5 | 405 |
| TylerTexas | 18 | 35 | 1 | 1,179 |
| El CajonCalifornia | 20 | 35 | 8 | 320 |
| DavenportIowa | 10 | 30 | −10 | 924 |
| HillsboroOregon | 11 | 26 | 2 | 1,495 |
| Las CrucesNew Mexico | 18 | 37 | −1 | 240 |
| South BendIndiana | 10 | 29 | −8 | 994 |
| AlbanyNew York | 10 | 29 | −9 | 1,197 |
| New BedfordMassachusetts | 11 | 24 | −2 | 1,155 |
| RoanokeVirginia | 14 | 31 | −4 | 1,086 |
| YumaArizona | 23 | 42 | 6 | 99 |
| Daytona BeachFlorida | 22 | 31 | 9 | 1,310 |
| PocatelloIdaho | 9 | 33 | −9 | 411 |
| CharlestonWest Virginia | 13 | 31 | −4 | 1,128 |
| Wilkes-BarrePennsylvania | 11 | 29 | −7 | 1,214 |
| Atlantic CityNew Jersey | 13 | 27 | −1 | 1,203 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Queens → data of Brooklyn
- The Bronx → data of Manhattan
- Oakland → data of San Francisco
- Aurora → data of Denver
- Saint Paul → data of Minneapolis
- Newark → data of Staten Island
- Jersey City → data of Staten Island
- Chandler → data of Mesa
- Durham → data of Raleigh
- St. Petersburg → data of Tampa
- Irvine → data of Santa Ana
- Gilbert → data of Mesa
- Glendale → data of Phoenix
- Hialeah → data of Miami
- Garland → data of Dallas
- Scottsdale → data of Mesa
- Irving → data of Dallas
- Chesapeake → data of Norfolk
- North Las Vegas → data of Las Vegas
- Fremont → data of San Jose
- Paradise → data of Las Vegas
- Tacoma → data of Seattle
- Fontana → data of San Bernardino
- Arlington → data of Washington
- Moreno Valley → data of Riverside
- Huntington Beach → data of Santa Ana
- Yonkers → data of Manhattan
- Glendale → data of Los Angeles
- Cypress → data of Houston
- Vancouver → data of Portland
- Sunrise Manor → data of Las Vegas
- Newport News → data of Norfolk
- Spring Valley → data of Las Vegas
- Tempe → data of Mesa
- Garden Grove → data of Anaheim
- Rancho Cucamonga → data of San Bernardino
- Ontario → data of San Bernardino
- Elk Grove → data of Sacramento
- Pembroke Pines → data of Fort Lauderdale
- Corona → data of Riverside
- McKinney → data of Plano
- Cary → data of Raleigh
- Alexandria → data of Washington
- Tempe Junction → data of Mesa
- Palmdale → data of Lancaster
- Sunnyvale → data of Hayward
- Frisco → data of Plano
- East Chattanooga → data of Chattanooga
- Pomona → data of San Bernardino
- Kansas City → data of Kansas City
- Hollywood → data of Fort Lauderdale
- Valencia → data of Santa Clarita
- Naperville → data of Aurora
- Mesquite → data of Dallas
- Torrance → data of Long Beach
- Surprise → data of Peoria
- Pasadena → data of Los Angeles
- Orange → data of Anaheim
- Fullerton → data of Anaheim
- Bellevue → data of Seattle
- Metairie → data of New Orleans
- Hampton → data of East Hampton
- Miramar → data of Miami
- Carrollton → data of Dallas
- Coral Springs → data of West Palm Beach
- Elizabeth → data of Staten Island
- Kent → data of Seattle
- Simi Valley → data of Santa Clarita
- East Los Angeles → data of Los Angeles
- Santa Clara → data of San Jose
- Amherst → data of Buffalo
- North Stamford → data of Stamford
- Berkeley → data of San Francisco
- Clearwater → data of Tampa
- Independence → data of Kansas City
- El Monte → data of Los Angeles
- Round Rock → data of Austin
- Arvada → data of Westminster
- Carlsbad → data of Oceanside
- Downey → data of Long Beach
- Costa Mesa → data of Santa Ana
- Miami Gardens → data of Miami
- North Peoria → data of Peoria
- Inglewood → data of Long Beach
- Richardson → data of Dallas
- Lowell → data of Boston
- Gresham → data of Portland
- Cambridge → data of Boston
- Centennial → data of Denver
- Richmond → data of San Francisco
- Pearland → data of Pasadena
- Enterprise → data of Las Vegas
- North Charleston → data of Charleston
- Pompano Beach → data of Fort Lauderdale
- South Fulton → data of Atlanta
- Norwalk → data of Long Beach
- Burbank → data of Los Angeles
- Lewisville → data of Plano
- San Mateo → data of Daly City
- Brandon → data of Tampa
- Rialto → data of San Bernardino
- Edison → data of Staten Island
- Vista → data of Oceanside
- Davie → data of Fort Lauderdale
- Renton → data of Seattle
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.