Least humid places in the US in May
Ranked by the lowest mean dew point in May (hourly normals; cities with an hourly station only). First: Flagstaff, AZ (24°F), of 343 cities.
| Rank | City | Mean dew point | High | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flagstaff, AZ | 24°F | 68°F | 5 |
| 2 | Grand Canyon Village, AZ | 24°F | 71°F | 4 |
| 3 | Page, AZ | 27°F | 82°F | 3 |
| 4 | Sedona, AZ | 28°F | 84°F | 3 |
| 5 | Tucson, AZ | 28°F | 92°F | 1 |
| 6 | Albuquerque, NM | 28°F | 80°F | 4 |
| 7 | Las Vegas, NV | 30°F | 89°F | 1 |
| 8 | Reno, NV | 31°F | 74°F | 4 |
| 9 | Fairbanks, AK | 31°F | 62°F | 6 |
| 10 | Las Cruces, NM | 32°F | 87°F | 2 |
| 11 | El Paso, TX | 32°F | 89°F | 2 |
| 12 | Steamboat Springs, CO | 33°F | 65°F | 13 |
| 13 | Gilbert, AZ | 34°F | 95°F | 1 |
| 14 | Glendale, AZ | 34°F | 93°F | 1 |
| 15 | Goodyear, AZ | 34°F | 93°F | 1 |
| 16 | Mesa, AZ | 34°F | 95°F | 1 |
| 17 | Peoria, AZ | 34°F | 93°F | 1 |
| 18 | Phoenix, AZ | 34°F | 95°F | 1 |
| 19 | San Tan Valley, AZ | 34°F | 95°F | 1 |
| 20 | South Lake Tahoe, CA | 34°F | 62°F | 5 |
| 21 | Incline Village, NV | 34°F | 59°F | 7 |
| 22 | Anchorage, AK | 35°F | 56°F | 7 |
| 23 | Colorado Springs, CO | 35°F | 71°F | 10 |
| 24 | Cheyenne, WY | 35°F | 64°F | 13 |
| 25 | Keystone, SD | 35°F | 60°F | 13 |
Which states lead
Arizona (12 of the top 25), Nevada (3 of the top 25), New Mexico (2 of the top 25), then 6 more states. The top 25 range from 24°F to 35°F; the median across all 343 cities is 50°F.
The other end: most humid in May
- South Padre Island, TX71°F
- Brownsville, TX71°F
- Key West, FL71°F
- Corpus Christi, TX70°F
- McAllen, TX70°F
Least humid places through the year
| Month | First place | Mean dew point |
|---|---|---|
| January | Fairbanks, AK | -7°F |
| February | Fairbanks, AK | -3°F |
| March | Fairbanks, AK | 2°F |
| April | Fairbanks, AK | 19°F |
| May | Flagstaff, AZ | 24°F |
| June | Flagstaff, AZ | 26°F |
| July | Reno, NV | 39°F |
| August | Reno, NV | 37°F |
| September | Reno, NV | 34°F |
| October | Fairbanks, AK | 20°F |
| November | Fairbanks, AK | 1°F |
| December | Fairbanks, AK | -7°F |
343 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.