Climateby Month

Most comfortable places in the US in September

Ranked by the most days with highs of 65-80°F and a dew point under 60°F in September (cities with humidity data only). First: Everett, WA (24 days), of 342 cities.

Most comfortable places in the US in September
RankCityComfortable daysHighWet days
1Everett, WA24 days70°F9
2Santa Maria, CA24 days75°F1
3Tacoma, WA24 days71°F7
4Incline Village, NV23 days70°F2
5Hayward, CA23 days75°F1
6Salinas, CA23 days74°F1
7San Mateo, CA23 days75°F1
8Seattle, WA23 days71°F9
9Aspen, CO22 days67°F10
10Taos, NM22 days75°F6
11Fremont, CA21 days77°F1
12Kent, WA21 days72°F8
13Jackson, WY21 days68°F8
14Santa Clara, CA21 days78°F1
15South Lake Tahoe, CA21 days73°F2
16Sunnyvale, CA21 days78°F1
17Friday Harbor, WA20 days68°F12
18Monterey, CA20 days71°F2
19Sun Valley, ID20 days69°F4
20Steamboat Springs, CO19 days74°F10
21Oxnard, CA19 days74°F2
22Cannon Beach, OR19 days68°F9
23Oceanside, CA19 days71°F1
24San Francisco, CA19 days70°F1
25Bangor, ME18 days71°F9

Which states lead

California (12 of the top 25), Washington (5 of the top 25), Colorado (2 of the top 25), then 6 more states. The top 25 range from 24 days to 18 days; the median across all 342 cities is 9 days.

The other end: fewest comfortable days in September

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

342 cities with data for this measure. Folded suburbs share their lead city's values and are not listed separately. Methodology.