Climateby Month

Most comfortable places in the US in October

Ranked by the most days with highs of 65-80°F and a dew point under 60°F in October (cities with humidity data only). First: Oceanside, CA (25 days), of 340 cities.

Most comfortable places in the US in October
RankCityComfortable daysHighWet days
1Oceanside, CA25 days70°F2
2Fremont, CA24 days73°F3
3Santa Clara, CA23 days74°F3
4Sunnyvale, CA23 days74°F4
5Hayward, CA22 days72°F3
6San Jose, CA22 days76°F3
7San Mateo, CA22 days72°F3
8Santa Barbara, CA22 days76°F2
9Oxnard, CA21 days74°F5
10Concord, CA21 days76°F3
11Salinas, CA21 days74°F3
12Santa Maria, CA21 days75°F3
13Albuquerque, NM21 days71°F5
14Antioch, CA20 days78°F3
15San Diego, CA20 days75°F2
16Santa Fe, NM19 days66°F5
17Asheville, NC19 days69°F7
18High Point, NC19 days73°F8
19Torrance, CA18 days74°F2
20San Francisco, CA18 days70°F4
21Monterey, CA18 days71°F4
22Visalia, CA18 days78°F2
23Reno, NV18 days70°F3
24Knoxville, TN18 days72°F8
25Gatlinburg, TN18 days69°F10

Which states lead

California (18 of the top 25), New Mexico (2 of the top 25), North Carolina (2 of the top 25), then 2 more states. The top 25 range from 25 days to 18 days; the median across all 340 cities is 12 days.

The other end: fewest comfortable days in October

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.