Climateby Month

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.

Most comfortable places in the US in December
RankCityComfortable daysHighWet days
1Anaheim, CA22 days68°F6
2Huntington Beach, CA22 days68°F5
3Costa Mesa, CA22 days68°F6
4Irvine, CA22 days68°F6
5Palm Springs, CA21 days69°F2
6San Tan Valley, AZ20 days67°F4
7Los Angeles, CA20 days67°F6
8El Cajon, CA19 days69°F6
9West Covina, CA19 days67°F6
10Escondido, CA19 days68°F6
11Gilbert, AZ19 days66°F4
12Mesa, AZ19 days66°F4
13Phoenix, AZ19 days66°F4
14Glendale, AZ19 days64°F4
15Peoria, AZ19 days64°F4
16Burbank, CA18 days68°F5
17Goodyear, AZ18 days64°F3
18Santa Clarita, CA18 days69°F6
19Tucson, AZ18 days66°F4
20Pasadena, CA17 days67°F6
21Solvang, CA17 days67°F7
22Long Beach, CA17 days67°F5
23Riverside, CA17 days67°F4
24Temecula, CA16 days65°F5
25St. Augustine, FL16 days69°F8

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

Most comfortable places through the year

MonthFirst placeComfortable days
JanuaryPalm Springs, CA22 days
FebruaryGlendale, AZ20 days
MarchAnaheim, CA24 days
AprilAnaheim, CA22 days
MayTorrance, CA26 days
JuneSanta Maria, CA27 days
JulySalinas, CA28 days
AugustSanta Maria, CA28 days
SeptemberEverett, WA24 days
OctoberOceanside, CA25 days
NovemberSan Diego, CA23 days
DecemberAnaheim, CA22 days

340 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.