The United States is a large and diverse land mass with widely varying climate conditions. Local climates are affected by factors that include topography, elevation, proximity to oceans, lakes, and rivers, and latitude. The unique climate conditions of different areas of the country are reflected in the following top 10 lists. These lists are based on data from the nation's major observing stations in all 48 states and reflect 30-year averages of temperature, wind, snowfall, rainfall, and humidity. These tables last updated on January 16, 2008.
Hottest
| Station Name |
Mean Temperature |
| Key West, FL |
78.1°F |
| Miami, FL |
76.7°F |
| Yuma, AZ |
75.3°F |
| West Palm Beach, FL |
75.3°F |
| Fort Wayne, FL |
74.9°F |
| Phoenix, AZ |
74.2°F |
| Brownsville, TX |
73.3°F |
| Vero Beach, FL |
73.2°F |
| Tampa, FL |
73.1°F |
| Orlando, FL |
72.8°F |
Coldest
| Station Name |
Mean Temperature |
| Mount Washington, NH |
27.2°F |
| International Falls, MN |
37.4°F |
| Marquette, MI |
38.7°F |
| Duluth, MN |
39.1°F |
| Caribou, ME |
39.2°F |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI |
40.1°F |
| Grand Forks, ND |
40.3°F |
| Alamosa, CO |
40.8°F |
| Williston, ND |
40.9°F |
| Fargo, ND |
41.5°F |
Driest
| Station Name |
Precipitation |
| Yuma, AZ |
3.01" |
| Las Vegas, NV |
4.49" |
| Bishop, CA |
5.02" |
| Bakersfield, CA |
6.49" |
| Alamosa, CO |
7.25" |
| Reno, NV |
7.48" |
| Winslow, AZ |
8.03" |
| Yakima, WA |
8.26" |
| Phoenix, AZ |
8.29" |
| Winnemucca, NV |
8.33" |
Wettest
| Station Name |
Precipitation |
| Mount Washington, NH |
101.91" |
| Quillayute, WA |
101.72" |
| Astoria, OR |
67.13" |
| Mobile, AL |
66.29" |
| Pensacola, FL |
64.28" |
| New Orleans, LA |
64.16" |
| Tallahassee, FL |
63.21" |
| Baton Rouge, LA |
63.08" |
| West Palm Beach, FL |
61.39" |
| Port Arthur, TX |
59.89" |
Windiest
| Station Name |
Mean Wind Speed |
| Mount Washington, NH |
35.1 mph |
| Blue Hill, MA |
15.2 mph |
| Dodge City, KS |
13.9 mph |
| Amarillo, TX |
13.5 mph |
| Cheyenne, WY |
12.9 mph |
| Rochester, MN |
12.8 mph |
| Casper, WY |
12.7 mph |
| Goodland, KS |
12.5 mph |
| Great Falls, MT |
12.5 mph |
| Boston, MA |
12.4 mph |
Snowiest
| Station Name |
Snowfall |
| Mount Washington, NH |
260.6" |
| Blue Cayon, CA |
240.3" |
| Marquette, MI |
144.1" |
| Syracuse, NY |
118.1" |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI |
117.4" |
| Caribou, ME |
112.3" |
| Mount Shasta, CA |
104.9" |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
100.6" |
| Lander, WY |
100.1" |
| Sexton Summit, OR |
97.8" |
Sunniest
| Station Name |
Possibility of Sunshine |
| Yuma, AZ |
90% |
| Redding, CA |
88% |
| Tucson, AZ |
85% |
| Phoenix, AZ |
85% |
| Las Vegas, NV |
85% |
| El Paso, TX |
84% |
| Reno, NV |
79% |
| Fresno, CA |
79% |
| Flagstaff, AZ |
78% |
| Sacramento, CA |
78% |
Cloudiest
| Station Name |
# of Cloudy Days |
| Mount Washington, NH |
244 |
| Astoria, OR |
239 |
| Quillayute, WA |
239 |
| Olympia, WA |
228 |
| Seattle Sea-Tac AP, WA |
226 |
| Portland, OR |
222 |
| Kalispell, MT |
214 |
| Binghamton, NY |
212 |
| Elkins, WV |
212 |
| Beckley, WV |
210 |
Most Humid
| Station Name |
Relative Humidity |
| Quillayute, WA |
83.5% |
| Mount Washington, NH |
83.0% |
| Astoria, OR |
81.0% |
| Port Arthur, TX |
80.0% |
| Lake Charles, LA |
79.5% |
| Corpus Christi, TX |
78.5% |
| Victoria, TX |
78.5% |
| Brownsville, TX |
78.0% |
| Houston, TX |
78.0% |
| Olympia, WA |
78.0% |
Least Himid
| Station Name |
Relative Humidity |
| Yuma, AZ |
22.5% |
| Las Vegas, NV |
30.0% |
| Phoenix, AZ |
36.0% |
| Tucson, AZ |
38.5% |
| Bishop, CA |
38.5% |
| El Paso, TX |
41.5% |
| Albuquerque, NM |
43.5% |
| Winslow, AZ |
44.5% |
| Mount Shasta, CA |
47.0% |
| Grand Junction, CO |
48.5% |
Most Frequent Rain and Snow
| Station Name |
# of Days with Precip |
| Mount Washington, NH |
204 |
| Quillayute, WA |
202 |
| Astoria, OR |
188 |
| Syracuse, NY |
166 |
| Elkins, WV |
164 |
| Buffalo, NY |
162 |
| Sault Ste. Marie, MI |
160 |
| Marquette, MI |
159 |
| Erie, PA |
156 |
| Olympia, WA |
156 |
Least Frequent Rain and Snow
| Station Name |
# of Days with Precip |
| Yuma, AZ |
16 |
| Las Vegas, NV |
20 |
| Bishop, CA |
22 |
| Phoenix, AZ |
28 |
| Santa Barbara, CA |
30 |
| Long Beach, CA |
33 |
| Los Angeles AP, CA |
33 |
| Los Angeles C.O., CA |
34 |
| Bakersfield, CA |
35 |
| San Diego, CA |
38 |