Most comfortable places in the US in December
Ranked by the most days with highs of 65-80°F and a dew point under 60°F in December (cities with humidity data only). First: Anaheim, CA (22 days), of 340 cities.
| Rank | City | Comfortable days | High | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaheim, CA | 22 days | 68°F | 6 |
| 2 | Huntington Beach, CA | 22 days | 68°F | 5 |
| 3 | Costa Mesa, CA | 22 days | 68°F | 6 |
| 4 | Irvine, CA | 22 days | 68°F | 6 |
| 5 | Palm Springs, CA | 21 days | 69°F | 2 |
| 6 | San Tan Valley, AZ | 20 days | 67°F | 4 |
| 7 | Los Angeles, CA | 20 days | 67°F | 6 |
| 8 | El Cajon, CA | 19 days | 69°F | 6 |
| 9 | West Covina, CA | 19 days | 67°F | 6 |
| 10 | Escondido, CA | 19 days | 68°F | 6 |
| 11 | Gilbert, AZ | 19 days | 66°F | 4 |
| 12 | Mesa, AZ | 19 days | 66°F | 4 |
| 13 | Phoenix, AZ | 19 days | 66°F | 4 |
| 14 | Glendale, AZ | 19 days | 64°F | 4 |
| 15 | Peoria, AZ | 19 days | 64°F | 4 |
| 16 | Burbank, CA | 18 days | 68°F | 5 |
| 17 | Goodyear, AZ | 18 days | 64°F | 3 |
| 18 | Santa Clarita, CA | 18 days | 69°F | 6 |
| 19 | Tucson, AZ | 18 days | 66°F | 4 |
| 20 | Pasadena, CA | 17 days | 67°F | 6 |
| 21 | Solvang, CA | 17 days | 67°F | 7 |
| 22 | Long Beach, CA | 17 days | 67°F | 5 |
| 23 | Riverside, CA | 17 days | 67°F | 4 |
| 24 | Temecula, CA | 16 days | 65°F | 5 |
| 25 | St. Augustine, FL | 16 days | 69°F | 8 |
Which states lead
California (16 of the top 25), Arizona (8 of the top 25), Florida (1 of the top 25). The top 25 range from 22 days to 16 days; the median across all 340 cities is 2 days.
The other end: fewest comfortable days in December
- Jackson, WY0 days
- Cheyenne, WY0 days
- Casper, WY0 days
- Wisconsin Dells, WI0 days
- Madison, WI0 days
Most comfortable places through the year
| Month | First place | Comfortable days |
|---|---|---|
| January | Palm Springs, CA | 22 days |
| February | Glendale, AZ | 20 days |
| March | Anaheim, CA | 24 days |
| April | Anaheim, CA | 22 days |
| May | Torrance, CA | 26 days |
| June | Santa Maria, CA | 27 days |
| July | Salinas, CA | 28 days |
| August | Santa Maria, CA | 28 days |
| September | Everett, WA | 24 days |
| October | Oceanside, CA | 25 days |
| November | San Diego, CA | 23 days |
| December | Anaheim, CA | 22 days |
340 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.