Climateby Month

Coolest places in the US in April

Ranked by the lowest normal daily high in April. First: Denali Park, AK (41°F), of 378 cities.

Coolest places in the US in April
RankCityNormal highLowWet days
1Denali Park, AK41°F17°F4
2Breckenridge, CO43°F19°F13
3Anchorage, AK45°F30°F5
4Seward, AK45°F32°F14
5Fairbanks, AK46°F22°F4
6Duluth, MN46°F32°F9
7West Yellowstone, MT47°F23°F13
8Sister Bay, WI47°F30°F10
9Big Sky, MT48°F23°F11
10Sitka, AK48°F37°F18
11Juneau, AK49°F33°F17
12Mackinac Island, MI49°F30°F12
13Lake Placid, NY49°F29°F14
14Skagway, AK49°F35°F11
15Vail, CO49°F24°F9
16Aspen, CO50°F27°F13
17Ketchikan, AK50°F37°F19
18Incline Village, NV50°F28°F8
19Jackson, WY50°F26°F9
20Keystone, SD51°F26°F10
21Telluride, CO51°F22°F10
22Mammoth Lakes, CA51°F27°F7
23Estes Park, CO51°F30°F10
24Sun Valley, ID52°F27°F7
25Kennebunkport, ME52°F32°F12

Which states lead

Alaska (8 of the top 25), Colorado (5 of the top 25), Montana (2 of the top 25), then 10 more states. The top 25 range from 41°F to 52°F; the median across all 378 cities is 68°F.

The other end: warmest in April

Coolest places through the year

MonthFirst placeNormal high
JanuaryFairbanks, AK1°F
FebruaryFairbanks, AK12°F
MarchFairbanks, AK25°F
AprilDenali Park, AK41°F
MaySitka, AK53°F
JuneSitka, AK58°F
JulySitka, AK60°F
AugustDenali Park, AK61°F
SeptemberDenali Park, AK51°F
OctoberDenali Park, AK34°F
NovemberFairbanks, AK12°F
DecemberFairbanks, AK4°F

378 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.