U.S. Climate Rankings
The country's most comfortable cities, ranked from 6,915 U.S. cities on NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.
Data updated July 2026
Most Comfortable cities, the verdict
The most comfortable U.S. cities top out near 100/100, concentrated in TX, CA, GA - Zapata, TX sits at the very top of all 6,915 cities.
- 100/100
- the most comfortable reading - Zapata, TX
- 18
- of the top 25 are in TX
- 6,915
- U.S. cities ranked
- 1991–2020
- NOAA 30-year normals window
Rankings reflect 30-year climate normals, long-run typical conditions, not any single recent year.
Top 10 most comfortable U.S. cities
The 25 U.S. cities with the highest climate comfort scores.
- Zapata
Zapata, TX
100 comfort
- Sinton
Sinton, TX
100 comfort
- Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, TX
100 comfort
- Rockport
Rockport, TX
100 comfort
- Robstown
Robstown, TX
100 comfort
- Rio Grande Ci…
Rio Grande City, TX
100 comfort
- Raymondville
Raymondville, TX
100 comfort
- PT Comfort
PT Comfort, TX
100 comfort
- Mathis
Mathis, TX
100 comfort
- Matagorda NO
Matagorda NO, TX
100 comfort
What this shows Bars show each city's composite comfort score from the NOAA 1991–2020 normals. Zapata tops the list at 100/100.
The 25 U.S. cities with the highest climate comfort scores. Full top 25 below.
| # | City | Avg Temp | High | Low | Precip | Snow | Comfort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zapata (TX) | 74°F (24°C) | 85°F | 64°F | 20.4" | 0.1" | 100/100 |
| 2 | Sinton (TX) | 72°F (22°C) | 81°F | 62°F | 33.0" | 0.4" | 100/100 |
| 3 | Santa Rosa (TX) | 75°F (24°C) | 86°F | 64°F | 24.6" | 0.1" | 100/100 |
| 4 | Rockport (TX) | 72°F (22°C) | 80°F | 64°F | 36.4" | 0.3" | 100/100 |
| 5 | Robstown (TX) | 73°F (23°C) | 83°F | 63°F | 31.1" | 0.2" | 100/100 |
| 6 | Rio Grande City (TX) | 74°F (24°C) | 87°F | 62°F | 22.5" | 0.1" | 100/100 |
| 7 | Raymondville (TX) | 74°F (24°C) | 86°F | 63°F | 25.5" | 0.2" | 100/100 |
| 8 | PT Comfort (TX) | 71°F (22°C) | 79°F | 63°F | 41.4" | 0.0" | 100/100 |
| 9 | Mathis (TX) | 71°F (22°C) | 82°F | 61°F | 27.5" | 0.0" | 100/100 |
| 10 | Matagorda NO (TX) | 69°F (21°C) | 76°F | 62°F | 44.5" | 0.3" | 100/100 |
| 11 | LA Joya (TX) | 73°F (23°C) | 84°F | 63°F | 20.2" | 0.2" | 100/100 |
| 12 | Kingsville (TX) | 73°F (23°C) | 84°F | 63°F | 30.9" | 0.1" | 100/100 |
| 13 | Hebbronville (TX) | 74°F (23°C) | 86°F | 62°F | 22.7" | 0.3" | 100/100 |
| 14 | Corpus Christi (TX) | 73°F (23°C) | 82°F | 64°F | 31.7" | 0.2" | 100/100 |
| 15 | Choke Canyon Dam (TX) | 71°F (21°C) | 81°F | 60°F | 26.5" | 0.3" | 100/100 |
| 16 | Calliham (TX) | 72°F (22°C) | 84°F | 60°F | 25.6" | 0.3" | 100/100 |
| 17 | C C Botanical Gardens (TX) | 72°F (22°C) | 80°F | 64°F | 32.3" | 0.3" | 100/100 |
| 18 | Aransas WR (TX) | 70°F (21°C) | 78°F | 63°F | 40.9" | 0.3" | 100/100 |
| 19 | Sapelo IS (GA) | 68°F (20°C) | 77°F | 60°F | 50.0" | 0.0" | 100/100 |
| 20 | Brunswick Malcolm Mckinnon (GA) | 69°F (21°C) | 77°F | 61°F | 45.4" | 0.0" | 100/100 |
| 21 | Woodland (CA) | 62°F (17°C) | 76°F | 48°F | 20.5" | 0.0" | 100/100 |
| 22 | Vacaville (CA) | 64°F (18°C) | 77°F | 50°F | 25.6" | 0.0" | 100/100 |
| 23 | San Luis Obispo Poly (CA) | 61°F (16°C) | 72°F | 49°F | 22.4" | 0.0" | 100/100 |
| 24 | Saint Helena (CA) | 61°F (16°C) | 74°F | 48°F | 34.0" | 0.0" | 100/100 |
| 25 | Fairfield (CA) | 62°F (17°C) | 74°F | 50°F | 24.5" | 0.0" | 100/100 |
Reading these rankings
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NOAA normals describe the typical 1991–2020 year; they are not forecasts and do not capture post-2020 warming.
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). For informational purposes only.
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