Coolest places in the US in October
Ranked by the lowest normal daily high in October. First: Denali Park, AK (34°F), of 378 cities.
| Rank | City | Normal high | Low | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali Park, AK | 34°F | 16°F | 10 |
| 2 | Fairbanks, AK | 34°F | 18°F | 10 |
| 3 | Anchorage, AK | 42°F | 31°F | 12 |
| 4 | Seward, AK | 46°F | 35°F | 17 |
| 5 | Juneau, AK | 47°F | 37°F | 23 |
| 6 | Skagway, AK | 48°F | 39°F | 17 |
| 7 | Breckenridge, CO | 50°F | 24°F | 9 |
| 8 | West Yellowstone, MT | 51°F | 28°F | 10 |
| 9 | Sitka, AK | 51°F | 42°F | 24 |
| 10 | Ketchikan, AK | 51°F | 41°F | 23 |
| 11 | Lake Placid, NY | 52°F | 35°F | 15 |
| 12 | Big Sky, MT | 53°F | 25°F | 10 |
| 13 | Duluth, MN | 53°F | 39°F | 10 |
| 14 | Grand Forks, ND | 53°F | 35°F | 8 |
| 15 | Vail, CO | 54°F | 25°F | 7 |
| 16 | Whitefish, MT | 54°F | 29°F | 11 |
| 17 | Jackson, WY | 55°F | 25°F | 9 |
| 18 | Sister Bay, WI | 55°F | 40°F | 12 |
| 19 | Aspen, CO | 55°F | 30°F | 9 |
| 20 | Keystone, SD | 55°F | 29°F | 7 |
| 21 | Missoula, MT | 56°F | 32°F | 10 |
| 22 | Fargo, ND | 56°F | 35°F | 9 |
| 23 | Sun Valley, ID | 56°F | 28°F | 5 |
| 24 | Mackinac Island, MI | 56°F | 39°F | 16 |
| 25 | Stowe, VT | 56°F | 35°F | 15 |
Which states lead
Alaska (8 of the top 25), Montana (4 of the top 25), Colorado (3 of the top 25), then 9 more states. The top 25 range from 34°F to 56°F; the median across all 378 cities is 71°F.
The other end: warmest in October
- Furnace Creek, CA93°F
- Palm Springs, CA91°F
- San Tan Valley, AZ91°F
- Yuma, AZ90°F
- McAllen, TX89°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.