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U.S. Climate Rankings

The country's most comfortable station-mapped locations, ranked from the 6,189 records with comfort score in the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Data updated July 2026

Most Comfortable locations, the verdict

31 station-mapped U.S. locations share the top most comfortable value of 100/100; this table includes every co-leader and orders equal values by location name for stable display.

100/100
the most comfortable reading - Alice, TX
21
of the 31 displayed locations are in TX
6,189
station-mapped locations with comfort score measured
1991–2020
NOAA 30-year normals window

Rankings reflect 30-year climate normals, long-run typical conditions, not any single recent year.

10 examples among 31 co-leading U.S. locations

The station-mapped U.S. locations with the highest PlainClimate comfort scores.

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Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 As of 1991–2020
What this showsBars show each location record's composite comfort score from the NOAA 1991–2020 normals. All 31 co-leaders share 100/100; the chart shows 10 in stable alphabetical order.

The station-mapped U.S. locations with the highest PlainClimate comfort scores. Full 31-row list below, including every location tied at the 25-place cutoff.

# Location Avg Temp Precip
1 Alice (TX) 73°F (23°C) 29.1"
2 Austwell (TX) 71°F (22°C) 41.9"
3 Bruni (TX) 73°F (23°C) 25.7"
4 Corpus Christi (TX) 73°F (23°C) 31.7"
5 Crescent City (FL) 71°F (22°C) 49.9"
6 Edinburg (TX) 75°F (24°C) 23.6"
7 Fairfield (CA) 62°F (17°C) 24.5"
8 Fernandina Beach (FL) 70°F (21°C) 49.9"
9 Freeport (TX) 71°F (22°C) 49.9"
10 Hebbronville (TX) 74°F (23°C) 22.7"
11 Immokalee (FL) 75°F (24°C) 48.0"
12 Kingsville (TX) 73°F (23°C) 30.9"
13 La Joya (TX) 73°F (23°C) 20.2"
14 Laredo (TX) 75°F (24°C) 21.4"
15 Mathis (TX) 71°F (22°C) 27.5"
16 Oroville (CA) 64°F (18°C) 30.6"
17 Pasadena (CA) 66°F (19°C) 20.1"
18 Point Comfort (TX) 71°F (22°C) 41.4"
19 Port Isabel (TX) 74°F (23°C) 28.8"
20 Port Mansfield (TX) 73°F (23°C) 25.3"
21 Raymondville (TX) 74°F (24°C) 25.5"
22 Rio Grande City (TX) 74°F (24°C) 22.5"
23 Robstown (TX) 73°F (23°C) 31.1"
24 Rockport (TX) 72°F (22°C) 36.4"
25 Sinton (TX) 72°F (22°C) 33.0"
26 Tampa (FL) 75°F (24°C) 49.5"
27 Vacaville (CA) 64°F (18°C) 25.6"
28 Vallejo (CA) 62°F (16°C) 21.5"
29 Weslaco (TX) 75°F (24°C) 25.7"
30 Woodland (CA) 62°F (17°C) 20.5"
31 Zapata (TX) 74°F (24°C) 20.4"

Reading these rankings

Climate extremes make headlines, but livability is a balance.

  • Chasing warmth? The warmest station-mapped locations cluster in Florida, Hawaii, and the desert Southwest, but check humidity and summer extremes too. Most comfortable
  • Avoiding snow and cold? Compare the driest and warmest lists against the snowiest before deciding. Driest locations
  • Want the full picture for a specific place? Open its location profile for monthly tables, frost dates, and degree days. Browse by state

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which U.S. location record ranks #1 for "Most Comfortable"?
31 locations share the top most comfortable value of 100/100; equal values are ties and location name only sets display order.
What other location rankings does PlainClimate publish?
7 location rankings in total: Warmest, Coldest, Wettest, Driest, Snowiest, Most Comfortable, Biggest Seasonal Swing. Each measures a different NOAA-derived metric, so one record can rank very differently across them.

Every figure on PlainClimate is rendered directly from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals data, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.