Climateby Month

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.

Most comfortable places in the US in May
RankCityComfortable daysHighWet days
1Torrance, CA26 days70°F2
2San Diego, CA25 days70°F2
3Long Beach, CA25 days73°F2
4Costa Mesa, CA25 days75°F2
5Irvine, CA25 days75°F2
6Los Angeles, CA25 days74°F2
7West Covina, CA25 days74°F4
8Santa Barbara, CA25 days72°F2
9Anaheim, CA25 days75°F2
10Huntington Beach, CA25 days75°F2
11Santa Clara, CA24 days72°F3
12Sunnyvale, CA24 days72°F3
13San Jose, CA24 days74°F3
14Oxnard, CA24 days68°F2
15Santa Maria, CA24 days69°F2
16Fremont, CA23 days71°F3
17Taos, NM23 days70°F5
18Burbank, CA22 days75°F2
19El Cajon, CA21 days76°F3
20Santa Fe, NM21 days74°F5
21Napa, CA21 days77°F4
22Vallejo, CA21 days77°F3
23Escondido, CA20 days77°F3
24Salinas, CA20 days68°F3
25Concord, CA19 days78°F3

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

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.