Average Temperature by State
Florida has the highest average temperature of any state at 73°F, while Alaska has the lowest at 34°F. Sortable average temperature, precipitation, and snowfall for all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C., from NOAA climate normals (1991-2020).
| State | Cities | Stations | Avg Temp | Avg Precip | Avg Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (AL) | 100 | 259 | 63°F | 57.9" | 0.7" |
| Alaska (AK) | 172 | 258 | 34°F | 47.6" | 80.5" |
| Arizona (AZ) | 169 | 411 | 62°F | 12.4" | 9.2" |
| Arkansas (AR) | 110 | 256 | 61°F | 52.2" | 3.1" |
| California (CA) | 363 | 768 | 60°F | 21.6" | 13.2" |
| Colorado (CO) | 214 | 770 | 46°F | 15.9" | 61.7" |
| Connecticut (CT) | 23 | 69 | 50°F | 48.6" | 43.5" |
| Delaware (DE) | 7 | 19 | 56°F | 46.8" | 13.7" |
| District of Columbia (DC) | 1 | 1 | 59°F | 41.8" | 13.7" |
| Florida (FL) | 165 | 384 | 73°F | 55.2" | 0.0" |
| Georgia (GA) | 122 | 280 | 63°F | 52.0" | 0.7" |
| Hawaii (HI) | 49 | 132 | 72°F | 48.5" | 0.0" |
| Idaho (ID) | 139 | 262 | 46°F | 18.0" | 44.6" |
| Illinois (IL) | 163 | 453 | 52°F | 40.7" | 21.3" |
| Indiana (IN) | 116 | 303 | 52°F | 43.7" | 22.6" |
| Iowa (IA) | 143 | 259 | 48°F | 35.9" | 32.2" |
| Kansas (KS) | 168 | 568 | 55°F | 31.2" | 15.1" |
| Kentucky (KY) | 95 | 199 | 56°F | 50.6" | 10.3" |
| Louisiana (LA) | 91 | 221 | 67°F | 60.3" | 0.2" |
| Maine (ME) | 79 | 123 | 43°F | 46.4" | 86.9" |
| Maryland (MD) | 42 | 113 | 56°F | 45.5" | 24.7" |
| Massachusetts (MA) | 68 | 136 | 49°F | 48.2" | 48.7" |
| Michigan (MI) | 201 | 290 | 46°F | 34.2" | 76.8" |
| Minnesota (MN) | 172 | 286 | 42°F | 30.0" | 49.6" |
| Mississippi (MS) | 91 | 203 | 64°F | 59.7" | 0.7" |
| Missouri (MO) | 164 | 442 | 55°F | 43.9" | 11.6" |
| Montana (MT) | 215 | 432 | 43°F | 15.9" | 51.1" |
| Nebraska (NE) | 171 | 568 | 50°F | 25.0" | 29.5" |
| Nevada (NV) | 115 | 198 | 52°F | 8.9" | 20.9" |
| New Hampshire (NH) | 52 | 92 | 45°F | 46.6" | 83.2" |
| New Jersey (NJ) | 45 | 150 | 54°F | 47.9" | 21.7" |
| New Mexico (NM) | 167 | 428 | 54°F | 13.8" | 20.5" |
| New York (NY) | 173 | 344 | 48°F | 43.7" | 80.4" |
| North Carolina (NC) | 178 | 407 | 59°F | 52.2" | 6.9" |
| North Dakota (ND) | 119 | 165 | 41°F | 19.2" | 43.4" |
| Ohio (OH) | 128 | 266 | 52°F | 41.1" | 28.7" |
| Oklahoma (OK) | 159 | 361 | 60°F | 35.7" | 6.2" |
| Oregon (OR) | 180 | 449 | 51°F | 37.6" | 27.4" |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 157 | 293 | 50°F | 45.2" | 44.1" |
| Rhode Island (RI) | 9 | 23 | 51°F | 48.7" | 40.8" |
| South Carolina (SC) | 100 | 241 | 63°F | 49.8" | 1.1" |
| South Dakota (SD) | 149 | 277 | 46°F | 21.8" | 44.2" |
| Tennessee (TN) | 146 | 321 | 58°F | 56.0" | 4.9" |
| Texas (TX) | 449 | 1,237 | 66°F | 31.1" | 2.1" |
| Utah (UT) | 170 | 351 | 49°F | 13.9" | 45.9" |
| Vermont (VT) | 41 | 73 | 44°F | 43.7" | 95.8" |
| Virginia (VA) | 119 | 234 | 56°F | 46.0" | 14.3" |
| Washington (WA) | 149 | 354 | 50°F | 40.9" | 28.4" |
| West Virginia (WV) | 99 | 128 | 52°F | 47.6" | 41.8" |
| Wisconsin (WI) | 200 | 301 | 45°F | 34.6" | 50.8" |
| Wyoming (WY) | 144 | 334 | 43°F | 14.0" | 58.7" |
Open data: plainclimate-state-normals.csv (NOAA 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals · public domain).
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