Coolest places in the US in May
Ranked by the lowest normal daily high in May. First: Sitka, AK (53°F), of 378 cities.
| Rank | City | Normal high | Low | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sitka, AK | 53°F | 43°F | 16 |
| 2 | Seward, AK | 53°F | 39°F | 14 |
| 3 | Breckenridge, CO | 54°F | 27°F | 10 |
| 4 | Denali Park, AK | 55°F | 31°F | 8 |
| 5 | Anchorage, AK | 56°F | 40°F | 7 |
| 6 | Ketchikan, AK | 57°F | 43°F | 16 |
| 7 | Duluth, MN | 57°F | 41°F | 12 |
| 8 | Juneau, AK | 58°F | 40°F | 16 |
| 9 | Skagway, AK | 58°F | 43°F | 9 |
| 10 | Big Sky, MT | 58°F | 30°F | 14 |
| 11 | West Yellowstone, MT | 58°F | 32°F | 13 |
| 12 | Incline Village, NV | 59°F | 34°F | 7 |
| 13 | Sister Bay, WI | 59°F | 40°F | 11 |
| 14 | Port Angeles, WA | 60°F | 43°F | 10 |
| 15 | Keystone, SD | 60°F | 36°F | 13 |
| 16 | Aspen, CO | 60°F | 35°F | 11 |
| 17 | Estes Park, CO | 60°F | 39°F | 12 |
| 18 | Jackson, WY | 60°F | 32°F | 11 |
| 19 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | 60°F | 35°F | 6 |
| 20 | Telluride, CO | 60°F | 29°F | 9 |
| 21 | Vail, CO | 60°F | 31°F | 9 |
| 22 | Cannon Beach, OR | 61°F | 46°F | 14 |
| 23 | Nantucket, MA | 61°F | 47°F | 12 |
| 24 | Sun Valley, ID | 62°F | 35°F | 8 |
| 25 | Kennebunkport, ME | 62°F | 43°F | 13 |
Which states lead
Alaska (7 of the top 25), Colorado (5 of the top 25), Montana (2 of the top 25), then 11 more states. The top 25 range from 53°F to 62°F; the median across all 378 cities is 75°F.
The other end: warmest in May
- Furnace Creek, CA101°F
- Terlingua, TX98°F
- San Tan Valley, AZ95°F
- Palm Springs, CA95°F
- Phoenix, AZ95°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.