Are you thinking about getting away from Michigan for warmer temperatures this winter? Are you thinking about going somewhere even colder than Michigan? There are fifty states in the U.S. and all vary with average hi and lo temps.
If I want to go somewhere warm I'm most likely going south to Florida or west to Arizona, Nevada or California. If you're an oddball in the winter and want to travel somewhere frigid, take your pick between North Dakota & Minnesota or stay right here in the mitten.
Some of the hottest and coldest cities within each state surprised me. I never would've thought that Flagstaff, Arizona gets a ton of snow and they have cooler temps. It really depends on the geographic location. If you're in the mountains in a warm state, odds are you will have cooler temps.
What's the criteria for the hottest and coldest city by state? Cheapism says:
All average annual temperatures are compiled from weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 and reported on Current Results. In the event of a tie for the coldest or warmest city in a particular state, we've featured the city where both the average high and low beat out other cities.
Isn't it crazy that right here in Michigan, a three hour drive north can change the weather scene dramatically?
Hottest & Coldest Cities By State / Average Hi & Lo Temps (Degrees)
Alabama - Mobile 78 / Decatur 50
Alaska - Annette Island 52 / Barrow 6
Arizona - Yuma 89 / Flagstaff 32
Arkansas - Eudora 77 / Bentonville 45
California - El Centro 88 / Petaluma 46
Colorado - Greeley 69 / Crested Butte 18
Connecticut - Stamford 63 / Norfolk 36
Delaware - Newark 67 / Newark 45
Florida - Fort Myers 85 / Crestview 53
Georgia - Thomasville 79 / Blairsville 43
Hawaii - Waikiki 85 / Kula 56
Idaho - Bruneau 68 / Island Park 24
Illinois - Cairo 68 / Dixon 38
Indiana - Evansville 71 / Angola 38
Iowa - Burlington 63 / Cresco 33
Kansas - Great Bend 70 / Colby 37
Kentucky - Bowling Green 69 / Mount Sterling 42
Louisiana - Lafayette 79 / Ruston 52
Maine - Portland 56 / Fort Kent 27
Maryland - Cambridge 69 / Oakland 37
Massachusetts - Taunton 61 / Worthington 34
Michigan - Benton Harbor 60 / Ironwood 30
Minnesota - Winona 58 / Hibbing 25
Mississippi - Picayune 78 / Holly Springs 46
Missouri - Caruthersville 69 / Maryville 40
Montana - Billings 60 / West Yellowstone 20
Nebraska - McCook 65 / Chadron 32
Nevada - Laughlin 87 / Mountain City 25
New Hampshire - Durham 59 / Colebrook 28
New Jersey - Moorestown 67 / Lambertville 39
New Mexico - Hobbs 77 / Cuba 28
New York - New York 63 / Old Forge 31
North Carolina - Southport 76 / Banner Elk 38
North Dakota - Medora 58 / Bottineau 27
Ohio - Gallipolis 69 / Youngstown 40
Oklahoma - Chickasha 75 / Kenton 41
Oregon - Medford 68 / Seneca 25
Pennsylvania - Philadelphia 65 / Bradford 42
Rhode Island - Kingston 62 / North Foster 39
South Carolina - Columbia 78 / Longcreek 46
South Dakota - Interior 64 / Aberdeen 32
Tennessee - Memphis 73 / Mountain City 40
Texas - McAllen 86 / Amarillo 44
Utah - St. George 77 / Roosevelt 29
Vermont - Bennington 57 / Cavendish 31
Virginia - Newport News 71 / Hot Springs 40
Washington - Walla Walla 63 / Winthrop 32
West Virginia - Huntington 67 / Marlinton 33
Wisconsin - Lake Geneva 59 / Crivitz 29
Wyoming - Thermopolis 66 / Kemmerer 22
LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state
Stacker consulted 2021 data from the
NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.
Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.
