Climateby Month

Most comfortable places in the US in July

Ranked by the most days with highs of 65-80°F and a dew point under 60°F in July (cities with humidity data only). First: Salinas, CA (28 days), of 340 cities.

Most comfortable places in the US in July
RankCityComfortable daysHighWet days
1Salinas, CA28 days71°F0
2Santa Maria, CA28 days73°F1
3Hayward, CA28 days73°F0
4San Mateo, CA28 days73°F0
5Everett, WA25 days75°F5
6Friday Harbor, WA25 days72°F5
7Santa Clara, CA24 days77°F0
8Sunnyvale, CA24 days77°F0
9Fremont, CA24 days77°F0
10Tacoma, WA23 days77°F4
11Cannon Beach, OR23 days67°F6
12Fairbanks, AK22 days73°F13
13Seattle, WA22 days77°F5
14Santa Barbara, CA21 days76°F0
15Aspen, CO21 days76°F11
16Kent, WA21 days77°F5
17Port Angeles, WA20 days68°F4
18San Francisco, CA20 days66°F1
19Anchorage, AK19 days66°F12
20Monterey, CA19 days67°F3
21Oxnard, CA19 days73°F1
22Denali Park, AK17 days66°F16
23West Yellowstone, MT17 days79°F5
24Incline Village, NV17 days78°F1
25San Jose, CA16 days81°F0

Which states lead

California (12 of the top 25), Washington (6 of the top 25), Alaska (3 of the top 25), then 4 more states. The top 25 range from 28 days to 16 days; the median across all 340 cities is 2 days.

The other end: fewest comfortable days in July

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.