Most comfortable places in the US in May
Ranked by the most days with highs of 65-80°F and a dew point under 60°F in May (cities with humidity data only). First: Torrance, CA (26 days), of 339 cities.
| Rank | City | Comfortable days | High | Wet days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torrance, CA | 26 days | 70°F | 2 |
| 2 | San Diego, CA | 25 days | 70°F | 2 |
| 3 | Long Beach, CA | 25 days | 73°F | 2 |
| 4 | Costa Mesa, CA | 25 days | 75°F | 2 |
| 5 | Irvine, CA | 25 days | 75°F | 2 |
| 6 | Los Angeles, CA | 25 days | 74°F | 2 |
| 7 | West Covina, CA | 25 days | 74°F | 4 |
| 8 | Santa Barbara, CA | 25 days | 72°F | 2 |
| 9 | Anaheim, CA | 25 days | 75°F | 2 |
| 10 | Huntington Beach, CA | 25 days | 75°F | 2 |
| 11 | Santa Clara, CA | 24 days | 72°F | 3 |
| 12 | Sunnyvale, CA | 24 days | 72°F | 3 |
| 13 | San Jose, CA | 24 days | 74°F | 3 |
| 14 | Oxnard, CA | 24 days | 68°F | 2 |
| 15 | Santa Maria, CA | 24 days | 69°F | 2 |
| 16 | Fremont, CA | 23 days | 71°F | 3 |
| 17 | Taos, NM | 23 days | 70°F | 5 |
| 18 | Burbank, CA | 22 days | 75°F | 2 |
| 19 | El Cajon, CA | 21 days | 76°F | 3 |
| 20 | Santa Fe, NM | 21 days | 74°F | 5 |
| 21 | Napa, CA | 21 days | 77°F | 4 |
| 22 | Vallejo, CA | 21 days | 77°F | 3 |
| 23 | Escondido, CA | 20 days | 77°F | 3 |
| 24 | Salinas, CA | 20 days | 68°F | 3 |
| 25 | Concord, CA | 19 days | 78°F | 3 |
Which states lead
California (23 of the top 25), New Mexico (2 of the top 25). The top 25 range from 26 days to 19 days; the median across all 339 cities is 13 days.
The other end: fewest comfortable days in May
- Kihei, HI0 days
- Hilo, HI0 days
- Key West, FL0 days
- Key Largo, FL0 days
- Cape Coral, FL0 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.