Best/Worst Weather Cities - very interesting Even if you're not a "Weather Nut" you should find this interesting!
Top 10 cities with
Least weather variety
Based on temperature variation, precipitation, wind, severe weather |
1. San Francisco, California |
2. San Diego , California |
3. Los Angeles , California |
4. Santa Barbara , California |
5. Eureka , California |
6. Long Beach , California |
7. Honolulu , Hawaii |
8. Santa Maria , California |
9. San Luis Obispo , California |
10. Kahului , Hawaii |
Top 10 hail prone cities
Based on frequency and severity of hail |
1. Tulsa , Oklahoma |
2. Amarillo , Texas |
3. Oklahoma City , Oklahoma |
4. Wichita , Kansas |
5. Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas |
6. Arlington , Texas |
7. Denver , Colorado |
8. Colorado Springs , Colorado |
9. Shreveport , Louisiana |
10. Kansas City , Missouri / Kansas |
Top 10 Tropical storm / Hurricane prone cities
Average # of years with no storm. Totals based on data from 1871- 2007, hitting within 60 miles of the city |
1. Cape Hatteras, North Carolina | 2.49 |
2. Delray Beach , Florida | 2.54 |
3. Hollywood , Florida | 2.58 |
4. Deerfield Beach , Florida | 2.58 |
5. Boca Raton , Florida | 2.58 |
6. Florida City , Florida | 2.63 |
7.. Grand Isle, Louisiana | 2.63 |
8. Ft. Pierce , Florida | 2.69 |
9. Miami , Florida | 2.69 |
10. Ft. Lauderdale , Florida | 2.69 |
Top 10 Tornado states
Avg number of tornadoes per 10,000 square
Miles, occurring from 1953-2004 |
1. Florida | 9.4 |
2. Oklahoma | 8.2 |
3. Kansas | 6.7 |
4. Iowa | 6.6 |
5. Illinois | 6.2 |
6. Indiana | 6.1 |
7. Mississippi | 5.7 |
8. Maryland | 5.7 |
9. Louisiana | 5.6 |
10. Texas | 5.2 |
Top 10 Thunderstorm
Cities
Avg annual number of thunderstorms |
1. Fort Myers , Florida | 89 |
2. Tampa , Florida | 87 |
3. Tallahassee, Florida | 83 |
4. Gainesville , Florida | 81 |
5. Orlando , Florida | 80 |
6. Mobile , Alabama | 79 |
7. W. Palm Beach , Florida | 79 |
8. Lake Charles , Louisiana | 76 |
9. Daytona Beach , Florida | 75 |
10. Vero Beach , Florida | 75 |
Top 10 Tornado prone cities
Ranked by tornadoes per 1,000 miles |
1. Oklahoma City , Oklahoma |
2. Tulsa , Oklahoma |
3. Dallas - Ft. Worth , Texas |
4. Wichita , Kansas |
5. Springfield , Missouri |
6. Kansas City , Kansas / Missouri |
7. Ft. Smith , Arkansas |
8. Little Rock , Arkansas |
9. Jackson , Mississippi |
10. Birmingham , Alabama |
Top 10 Earthquake prone states
# of earthquakes in the last 30 years
Centered in the state |
1. Alaska |
2. California |
3. Hawaii |
4.. Nevada |
5. Washington |
6. Idaho |
7. Wyoming |
8. Montana |
9. Utah |
10. Oregon |
10 all-time hottest
Temperatures
Obtained from state temperature
Records, NCDC |
1. Death Valley , California | 134 |
2. Lake Havasu , Arizona | 128 |
3. Laughlin , Nevada | 125 |
4. Lakewood , New Mexico | 122 |
5. Alton , Kansas | 121 |
6. Steele , North Dakota | 121 |
7. Ozark , Arkansas | 120 |
8. Tipton , Oklahoma | 120 |
9. Seymour , Texas | 120 |
10. Usta, South Dakota | 120 |
10 all-time coldest
Temperatures
Obtained from state temperature
Records, NCDC |
1. Prospect Creek , Alaska | -80 |
2. Rogers Pass , Montana | -70 |
3.. Peters Sink, Utah | -69 |
4. Riverside , Wyoming | -66 |
5. Maybell , Colorado | -61 |
6. Tower, Minnesota | -60 |
7. Parshall , North Dakota | -60 |
8. Island Park Dam, Idaho | -60 |
9. McIntosh , South Dakota | -58 |
10. Couderay , Wisconsin | -55 |
10 hottest cities
Average annual temperature, F |
1. Key West , Florida | 77.7 |
2. Miami , Florida | 75.6 |
3. W Palm Beach , Florida | 74.6 |
4. Ft. Myers , Florida | 73.9 |
5. Yuma , Florida | 73.9 |
6. Brownsville , Texas | 73.6 |
7. Orlando , Florida | 72.4 |
8. Vero Beach , Florida | 72.4 |
9. Corpus Christi , Texas | 72.1 |
10. Tampa , Florida | 72.0 |
10 coldest cities
Average annual temperature, F |
1. International Falls , Minnesota | 36.4 |
2. Duluth , Minnesota | 38.2 |
3. Caribou , Maine | 38.9 |
4. Marquette , Michigan | 39.2 |
5. Sault Ste Marie , Michigan | 39.7 |
6. Fargo , North Dakota | 40.5 |
7. Williston , North Dakota | 40.8 |
8. Alamosa , Colorado | 41.2 |
9. Bismarck , North Dakota | 41.3 |
10. St. Cloud , Minnesota | 41.4 |
10 driest cities
Avg annual precipitation in inches |
1. Yuma , Arizona | 2.65 |
2. Las Vegas , Nevada | 4.19 |
3. Bishop , California | 5.61 |
4. Bakersfield , California | 5.72 |
5. Phoenix , Arizona | 7.11 |
6. Alamosa , Colorado | 7.13 |
7. Reno , California | 7.49 |
8. Winslow , Arizona | 7.64 |
9. El Paso , Texas | 7.82 |
10. Winnemucca , Nevada | 7.82 |
10 wettest cities
Avg annual precipitation in inches |
1. Hilo , Hawaii | 128.00 |
2. Quillayute , Washington | 104.50 |
3. Astoria , Oregon | 69.60 |
4. Blue Canyon , California | 67.87 |
5. Mobile , Alabama | 64.64 |
6. Tallahassee , Florida | 64.59 |
7. Pensacola , Florida | 61.16 |
8. New Orleans , Louisiana | 59.74 |
9. W Palm Beach , Florida | 59.72 |
10. Miami , Florida | 59.55 |
10 snowiest cities
Avg annual precipitation in inches |
1. Blue Canyon , California | 240.8 |
2. Marquette , Michigan | 128.6 |
3. Sault Ste Marie , Michigan | 116.7 |
4. Syracuse , New York | 111.6 |
5. Caribou , Maine | 110.4 |
6. Mount Shasta , California | 104.9 |
7. Lander, Wyoming | 102.5 |
8. Flagstaff , Arizona | 99.9 |
9. Sexton Summit , Oregon | 97.8 |
10. Muskegon , Michigan | 97.0 |
10 windiest cities
Avg annual wind speed in mph |
1. Blue Hill Observatory, Massachusetts | 15.4 |
2. Dodge City , Kansas | 14.0 |
3. Amarillo , Texas | 13.5 |
4. Rochester , Minnesota | 13.1 |
5. Casper , Wyoming | 12.9 |
6. Cheyenne , Wyoming | 12.9 |
7. Great Falls , Montana | 12.7 |
8. Goodland , Kansas | 12.6 |
9. Boston , Massachusetts | 12.5 |
10. Lubbock , Texas | 12.4 |
10 sunniest cities
Annual percent of possible sunshine |
1. Yuma , Arizona | 90% |
2. Las Vegas , Nevada | 85% |
3. Phoenix , Arizona | 85% |
4. Tucson , Arizona | 85% |
5. El Paso , Texas | 83% |
6. Flagstaff , Arizona | 79% |
7. Fresno , California | 79% |
8. Reno , Nevada | 79% |
9. Sacramento , California | 78% |
10. Albuquerque , N.M. | 76% |
10 cloudiest cities
Avg number of cloudy days per year |
1. Astoria , Oregon | 240 |
2. Quillayute , Washington | 240 |
3. Olympia , Washington | 229 |
4. Seattle , Washington | 227 |
5. Portland , Oregon | 223 |
6. Kalispell , Montana | 213 |
7. Binghamton , New York | 212 |
8. Beckley , West Virginia | 211 |
9. Elkins , West Virginia | 211 |
10. Eugene , Oregon | 209 |
10 most humid cities
Avg relative humidity in % |
1. Quillayute , Washington | 83.0 |
2. Olympia , Washington | 78.0 |
3. Port Arthur , Texas | 77.5 |
4. Lake Charles , Louisiana | 77.0 |
5. Apalachicola , Florida | 76.5 |
6. Gainesville , Florida | 76.5 |
7. Corpus Christi , Texas | 76.0 |
8. Eugene , Oregon | 75.5 |
9. New Orleans , Louisiana | 75.5 |
10. Houston , Texas | 75.0 |
10 least humid cities
Avg relative humidity in % |
1. Las Vegas , Nevada | 30.5 |
2. Phoenix , Arizona | 37.0 |
3. Yuma , Arizona | 38.0 |
4. Tucson , Arizona | 39.0 |
5. El Paso , Texas | 42.5 |
6. Albuquerque , New Mexico | 44.5 |
7. Winslow , Arizona | 46.0 |
8. Grand Junction , Colorado | 48.0 |
9. Winnemucca , Nevada | 48.5 |
10. Reno , Nevada | 50.5 |
10 rainiest cities
Number of days per year with rain |
1. Hilo , Hawaii | 277 |
2. Quillayute , Washington | 210 |
3. Astoria , Oregon | 191 |
4. Elkins , West Virginia | 171 |
5. Syracuse , New York | 171 |
6. Buffalo , New York | 169 |
7. Marquette , Michigan | 168 |
8. Sault Ste Marie , Michigan | 166 |
9. Erie , Pennsylvania | 165 |
10. Binghamton , New York | 162 |
10 least rainy cities
Number of days per year with rain |
1. Yuma , Arizona | 17 |
2. Las Vegas , Nevada | 26 |
3. Bishop , California | 29 |
4. Santa Barbara , California | 30 |
5. Long Beach , California | 32 |
6. Los Angeles , California | 35 |
7. Great Falls , Montana | 35 |
8. Phoenix , Arizona | 36 |
9. Bakersfield , California | 37 |
10. San Diego , California | 42 |
Largest annual temperature
variation
Change in average temperature between
summer and winter |
1. Fairbanks, Alaska | 90.8 |
2. Bettles, Alaska | 90.0 |
3. International Falls, MN | 88.8 |
4. Fargo, North Dakota | 87 |
5. Williston, North Dakota | 86.6 |
6. Aberdeen, South Dakota | 86.5 |
7. McGrath, Alaska | 86.2 |
8. Bismarck, North Dakota | 86.1 |
9. Alamosa, Colorado | 85.9 |
10. St. Cloud, Minnesota | 85 |
10 most uncomfortable cities
Average combination of summer heat and humidity |
1. Phoenix, Arizona |
2. Corpus Christi, Texas |
3. San Antonio, Texas |
4. Dallas, Texas |
5. West Palm Beach, Florida |
6. Miami, Florida |
7. Waco, Texas |
8.. Houston, Texas |
9. Montgomery, Alabama |
10. New Orleans, Louisiana |
Top 10 clean air cities
Based on long-term particle pollution |
1. Cheyenne, Wyoming |
2. Santa Fe , New Mexico |
3. Honolulu , Hawaii |
4. Great Falls , Montana |
5. Tucson , Arizona |
6. Anchorage , Alaska |
7. Farmington , New Mexico |
8. Bismarck , North Dakota |
9. Albuquerque , New Mexico |
10. Rapid City , South Dakota |
Top 10 dirty air cities
Based on long-term particle pollution |
1. Los Angeles , California |
2. Bakersfield , California |
3. Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |
4. Visalia , California |
5. Fresno , California |
6. Detroit , Michigan |
7. Hanford , California |
8. Cleveland , Ohio |
9. Atlanta , Georgia |
10. Chicago , Illinois |
Best cities for allergies
Based on pollen counts from 1999-2002 |
1. Grand Rapids, Michigan |
2. Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
3. Seattle, Washington |
4. San Francisco, California |
5. Minneapolis, Minnesota |
6. Chicago, Illinois |
7. Syracuse, New York |
8. Salt Lake City, Utah |
9. Los Angeles, California |
10. Denver, Colorado |
Worst cities for allergies
Based on pollen counts from 1999-20002 |
1. Kansas City, Mo/Ks |
2. Louisville, Kentucky |
3. Tampa/St. Pete, Florida |
4. Tulsa, Oklahoma |
5. Atlanta, Georgia |
6. Austin, Texas |
7. St. Louis, Missouri |
8. Sacramento, California |
9. Orlando, Florida |
10. Indianapolis, Indiana |
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