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.
| Rank | City | Comfortable days | High | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palm Springs, CA | 22 days | 71°F | 3 |
| 2 | Glendale, AZ | 21 days | 65°F | 4 |
| 3 | Peoria, AZ | 21 days | 65°F | 4 |
| 4 | Gilbert, AZ | 21 days | 68°F | 4 |
| 5 | Mesa, AZ | 21 days | 68°F | 4 |
| 6 | Phoenix, AZ | 21 days | 68°F | 4 |
| 7 | San Tan Valley, AZ | 20 days | 68°F | 4 |
| 8 | Goodyear, AZ | 20 days | 65°F | 3 |
| 9 | Anaheim, CA | 20 days | 69°F | 6 |
| 10 | Huntington Beach, CA | 20 days | 69°F | 6 |
| 11 | Costa Mesa, CA | 20 days | 69°F | 7 |
| 12 | Irvine, CA | 20 days | 69°F | 6 |
| 13 | Santa Clarita, CA | 19 days | 70°F | 6 |
| 14 | Tucson, AZ | 19 days | 67°F | 4 |
| 15 | El Cajon, CA | 19 days | 69°F | 7 |
| 16 | Escondido, CA | 18 days | 69°F | 6 |
| 17 | Los Angeles, CA | 18 days | 68°F | 6 |
| 18 | West Covina, CA | 18 days | 68°F | 7 |
| 19 | Temecula, CA | 18 days | 66°F | 6 |
| 20 | Burbank, CA | 17 days | 69°F | 6 |
| 21 | Pasadena, CA | 17 days | 68°F | 7 |
| 22 | San Bernardino, CA | 17 days | 67°F | 7 |
| 23 | Riverside, CA | 17 days | 68°F | 5 |
| 24 | Solvang, CA | 17 days | 67°F | 8 |
| 25 | Daytona Beach, FL | 17 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 17 days; the median across all 339 cities is 3 days.
The other end: fewest comfortable days in January
- Jackson, WY0 days
- Casper, WY0 days
- Wisconsin Dells, WI0 days
- Milwaukee, 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 |
339 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.