Coolest places in the US in January
Ranked by the lowest normal daily high in January. First: Fairbanks, AK (1°F), of 378 cities.
| Rank | City | Normal high | Low | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairbanks, AK | 1°F | -17°F | 9 |
| 2 | Denali Park, AK | 10°F | -6°F | 8 |
| 3 | Grand Forks, ND | 15°F | -1°F | 7 |
| 4 | Fargo, ND | 18°F | 0°F | 9 |
| 5 | Duluth, MN | 23°F | 6°F | 7 |
| 6 | Rochester, MN | 23°F | 7°F | 9 |
| 7 | Anchorage, AK | 23°F | 11°F | 8 |
| 8 | West Yellowstone, MT | 23°F | 4°F | 15 |
| 9 | Bismarck, ND | 23°F | 2°F | 8 |
| 10 | Lake Placid, NY | 23°F | 7°F | 19 |
| 11 | Minneapolis, MN | 24°F | 9°F | 10 |
| 12 | Aberdeen, SD | 24°F | 2°F | 7 |
| 13 | Green Bay, WI | 26°F | 11°F | 11 |
| 14 | Sister Bay, WI | 26°F | 11°F | 10 |
| 15 | Jackson, WY | 26°F | 6°F | 13 |
| 16 | Stowe, VT | 26°F | 5°F | 12 |
| 17 | Wisconsin Dells, WI | 26°F | 8°F | 7 |
| 18 | Madison, WI | 27°F | 12°F | 11 |
| 19 | Mackinac Island, MI | 27°F | 11°F | 16 |
| 20 | Sioux Falls, SD | 27°F | 9°F | 7 |
| 21 | Medora, ND | 28°F | 3°F | 6 |
| 22 | Bangor, ME | 28°F | 9°F | 11 |
| 23 | Vail, CO | 29°F | 7°F | 12 |
| 24 | Galena, IL | 29°F | 12°F | 9 |
| 25 | Burlington, VT | 29°F | 13°F | 15 |
Which states lead
North Dakota (4 of the top 25), Wisconsin (4 of the top 25), Alaska (3 of the top 25), then 10 more states. The top 25 range from 1°F to 29°F; the median across all 378 cities is 48°F.
The other end: warmest in January
- Kihei, HI82°F
- Kailua-Kona, HI81°F
- Honolulu, HI81°F
- Hilo, HI79°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.