Coolest places in the US in August
Ranked by the lowest normal daily high in August. First: Denali Park, AK (61°F), of 378 cities.
| Rank | City | Normal high | Low | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali Park, AK | 61°F | 41°F | 17 |
| 2 | Sitka, AK | 62°F | 53°F | 19 |
| 3 | Seward, AK | 62°F | 50°F | 15 |
| 4 | Juneau, AK | 63°F | 49°F | 19 |
| 5 | Skagway, AK | 63°F | 51°F | 15 |
| 6 | Anchorage, AK | 64°F | 51°F | 14 |
| 7 | Ketchikan, AK | 65°F | 53°F | 17 |
| 8 | Fairbanks, AK | 66°F | 48°F | 14 |
| 9 | San Francisco, CA | 68°F | 56°F | 1 |
| 10 | Breckenridge, CO | 68°F | 38°F | 14 |
| 11 | Monterey, CA | 69°F | 54°F | 2 |
| 12 | Cannon Beach, OR | 69°F | 54°F | 6 |
| 13 | Port Angeles, WA | 70°F | 51°F | 6 |
| 14 | Oceanside, CA | 71°F | 66°F | 0 |
| 15 | Salinas, CA | 72°F | 56°F | 1 |
| 16 | Lake Placid, NY | 73°F | 52°F | 13 |
| 17 | Aspen, CO | 73°F | 47°F | 13 |
| 18 | Friday Harbor, WA | 73°F | 50°F | 7 |
| 19 | Hayward, CA | 73°F | 56°F | 0 |
| 20 | San Mateo, CA | 73°F | 56°F | 0 |
| 21 | Oxnard, CA | 74°F | 61°F | 1 |
| 22 | Santa Maria, CA | 74°F | 55°F | 0 |
| 23 | Vail, CO | 74°F | 41°F | 11 |
| 24 | Telluride, CO | 74°F | 40°F | 15 |
| 25 | Duluth, MN | 75°F | 58°F | 10 |
Which states lead
Alaska (8 of the top 25), California (8 of the top 25), Colorado (4 of the top 25), then 4 more states. The top 25 range from 61°F to 75°F; the median across all 378 cities is 86°F.
The other end: warmest in August
- Furnace Creek, CA116°F
- Palm Springs, CA108°F
- Yuma, AZ106°F
- Phoenix, AZ105°F
- Mesa, AZ105°F
Coolest places through the year
| Month | First place | Normal high |
|---|---|---|
| January | Fairbanks, AK | 1°F |
| February | Fairbanks, AK | 12°F |
| March | Fairbanks, AK | 25°F |
| April | Denali Park, AK | 41°F |
| May | Sitka, AK | 53°F |
| June | Sitka, AK | 58°F |
| July | Sitka, AK | 60°F |
| August | Denali Park, AK | 61°F |
| September | Denali Park, AK | 51°F |
| October | Denali Park, AK | 34°F |
| November | Fairbanks, AK | 12°F |
| December | Fairbanks, AK | 4°F |
378 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.