Coolest places in the US in December
Ranked by the lowest normal daily high in December. First: Fairbanks, AK (4°F), of 378 cities.
| Rank | City | Normal high | Low | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks, AK | 4°F | -13°F | 9 |
| 2 | Denali Park, AK | 14°F | -2°F | 10 |
| 3 | Grand Forks, ND | 21°F | 6°F | 8 |
| 4 | West Yellowstone, MT | 23°F | 6°F | 15 |
| 5 | Fargo, ND | 24°F | 8°F | 10 |
| 6 | Anchorage, AK | 25°F | 14°F | 11 |
| 7 | Jackson, WY | 26°F | 7°F | 14 |
| 8 | Duluth, MN | 27°F | 13°F | 7 |
| 9 | Big Sky, MT | 28°F | 9°F | 14 |
| 10 | Bismarck, ND | 28°F | 8°F | 8 |
| 11 | Vail, CO | 28°F | 7°F | 11 |
| 12 | Rochester, MN | 28°F | 14°F | 10 |
| 13 | Lake Placid, NY | 29°F | 14°F | 19 |
| 14 | Aberdeen, SD | 29°F | 8°F | 7 |
| 15 | Minneapolis, MN | 29°F | 15°F | 10 |
| 16 | Breckenridge, CO | 29°F | 5°F | 11 |
| 17 | Sun Valley, ID | 30°F | 9°F | 11 |
| 18 | Steamboat Springs, CO | 30°F | 6°F | 14 |
| 19 | Missoula, MT | 31°F | 18°F | 13 |
| 20 | Medora, ND | 31°F | 7°F | 6 |
| 21 | Whitefish, MT | 31°F | 17°F | 14 |
| 22 | Green Bay, WI | 31°F | 18°F | 11 |
| 23 | Sioux Falls, SD | 32°F | 13°F | 7 |
| 24 | Stowe, VT | 32°F | 14°F | 15 |
| 25 | Aspen, CO | 32°F | 10°F | 12 |
Which states lead
North Dakota (4 of the top 25), Montana (4 of the top 25), Colorado (4 of the top 25), then 8 more states. The top 25 range from 4°F to 32°F; the median across all 378 cities is 50°F.
The other end: warmest in December
- Kihei, HI83°F
- Kailua-Kona, HI82°F
- Honolulu, HI82°F
- Key Largo, FL80°F
- Lihue, HI79°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.