Climateby Month

Most comfortable places in the US in January

Ranked by the most days with highs of 65-80°F and a dew point under 60°F in January (cities with humidity data only). First: Palm Springs, CA (22 days), of 339 cities.

Most comfortable places in the US in January
RankCityComfortable daysHighWet days
1Palm Springs, CA22 days71°F3
2Glendale, AZ21 days65°F4
3Peoria, AZ21 days65°F4
4Gilbert, AZ21 days68°F4
5Mesa, AZ21 days68°F4
6Phoenix, AZ21 days68°F4
7San Tan Valley, AZ20 days68°F4
8Goodyear, AZ20 days65°F3
9Anaheim, CA20 days69°F6
10Huntington Beach, CA20 days69°F6
11Costa Mesa, CA20 days69°F7
12Irvine, CA20 days69°F6
13Santa Clarita, CA19 days70°F6
14Tucson, AZ19 days67°F4
15El Cajon, CA19 days69°F7
16Escondido, CA18 days69°F6
17Los Angeles, CA18 days68°F6
18West Covina, CA18 days68°F7
19Temecula, CA18 days66°F6
20Burbank, CA17 days69°F6
21Pasadena, CA17 days68°F7
22San Bernardino, CA17 days67°F7
23Riverside, CA17 days68°F5
24Solvang, CA17 days67°F8
25Daytona Beach, FL17 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 17 days; the median across all 339 cities is 3 days.

The other end: fewest comfortable days in January

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

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