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U.S. Climate Rankings

The country's warmest station-mapped locations, ranked from the 6,861 records with temperature in the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals.

Data updated July 2026

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Warmest Coldest Wettest Driest Snowiest Most Comfortable Biggest Seasonal Swing

Warmest locations, the verdict

2 station-mapped U.S. locations share the top warmest value of 79°F; this table includes every co-leader and orders equal values by location name for stable display.

79°F
the warmest reading - Key West, FL
16
of the 25 displayed locations are in FL
6,861
station-mapped locations with temperature 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 2 co-leading U.S. locations

The 25 station-mapped U.S. locations with the highest annual average temperature, including cutoff ties.

°F
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 As of 1991–2020
What this showsBars show each location record's annual mean temperature from the NOAA 1991–2020 normals. All 2 co-leaders share 79°F; the chart shows 10 in stable alphabetical order.

The 25 station-mapped U.S. locations with the highest annual average temperature, including cutoff ties. Full 25-row list below.

# Location Avg Temp Precip
1 Key West (FL) 79°F (26°C) 43.6"
2 Marathon (FL) 79°F (26°C) 39.7"
3 Tavernier (FL) 78°F (25°C) 45.0"
4 Duck Key (FL) 78°F (25°C) 40.4"
5 Miami (FL) 77°F (25°C) 67.4"
6 Kahului (HI) 77°F (25°C) 16.2"
7 Hialeah (FL) 77°F (25°C) 72.9"
8 Lihue (HI) 76°F (25°C) 36.2"
9 Brownsville (TX) 76°F (25°C) 26.8"
10 Coral Springs (FL) 76°F (25°C) N/A
11 Needles (CA) 76°F (25°C) 4.3"
12 Everglades (FL) 76°F (24°C) N/A
13 Hollywood (FL) 76°F (24°C) 65.0"
14 Miami Beach (FL) 76°F (24°C) 57.2"
15 Juno Beach (FL) 76°F (24°C) 72.2"
16 Fort Lauderdale (FL) 76°F (24°C) 68.8"
17 Kaneohe (HI) 76°F (24°C) 50.9"
18 Punta Gorda (FL) 76°F (24°C) 54.0"
19 West Palm Beach (FL) 76°F (24°C) 61.8"
20 Harlingen (TX) 76°F (24°C) 28.2"
21 Phoenix (AZ) 76°F (24°C) 7.2"
22 Mcallen (TX) 76°F (24°C) 18.7"
23 Marco Island (FL) 75°F (24°C) 53.3"
24 Stuart (FL) 75°F (24°C) 62.7"
25 Palm Springs (CA) 75°F (24°C) 5.1"

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which U.S. location record ranks #1 for "Warmest"? ▼
2 locations share the top warmest value of 79°F; 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.