The Best Weather Capitals
Thursday, May 05, 2016
Whether you’re scouting your next vacation spot or looking for a city in which to settle down, you’re probably considering the local weather. After all, the temperature influences how we feel, what we wear, and how we spend our money, among other things.
Like Goldilocks, we’re all looking for that sweet spot between too hot and too cold.
With these factors in mind, the experts at WeatherDB, part of the Graphiq network, looked for the cities with the best weather in America. To determine the best weather capitals, WeatherDB used data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Global Historical Climatology Network and found the counties with most pleasant weather. These counties have the highest number of days with lows above 40 degrees Fahrenheit, highs between 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit and less than .05 inches of precipitation.
As one might expect, California counties rank highest. However, Arizona and Texas also have multiple counties that stay mild for most of the year.
Note: We looked at counties with populations greater than 100,000 people. In the case of ties, the county with the highest average maximum temperature is ranked highest.
CORRECTION: In the original version of this story, the “average minimum temperature" field was reported incorrectly for most listings, due to a data transcription error. The order of the list is unchanged and the story has been updated to reflect the correct values.
#50. Cameron County, TX
Pleasant Days per Year: 77
Average Min. Temperature: 65.2 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 83.1 degrees
Average Precipitation: 27"
Population: 415,103
#49. Spokane County, WA
Pleasant Days per Year: 79
Average Min. Temperature: 35.4 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 58 degrees
Average Precipitation: 18.6"
Population: 476,950
#48. Humboldt County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 80
Average Min. Temperature: 45.2 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 65.5 degrees
Average Precipitation: 58.8"
Population: 134,876
#47. Sacramento County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 80
Average Min. Temperature: 49 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 74 degrees
Average Precipitation: 20"
Population: 1,450,277
#46. Ector County, TX
Pleasant Days per Year: 80
Average Min. Temperature: 51.2 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 78.2 degrees
Average Precipitation: 14.6"
Population: 144,932
#45. Kitsap County, WA
Pleasant Days per Year: 81
Average Min. Temperature: 43.6 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 60.4 degrees
Average Precipitation: 56.4"
Population: 253,614
#44. Washington County, OR
Pleasant Days per Year: 84
Average Min. Temperature: 43.7 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 63.6 degrees
Average Precipitation: 40.7"
Population: 547,451
#43. Washoe County, NV
Pleasant Days per Year: 84
Average Min. Temperature: 37.9 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 65.2 degrees
Average Precipitation: 8.9"
Population: 429,985
#42. San Joaquin County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 84
Average Min. Temperature: 47.9 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 75.1 degrees
Average Precipitation: 16"
Population: 701,050
#41. Pinal County, AZ
Pleasant Days per Year: 84
Average Min. Temperature: 55.3 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 85.3 degrees
Average Precipitation: 11.8"
Population: 390,160
#40. Kootenai County, ID
Pleasant Days per Year: 86
Average Min. Temperature: 37.1 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 57.1 degrees
Average Precipitation: 25.1"
Population: 142,783
#39. Fresno County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 86
Average Min. Temperature: 47.9 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 72.5 degrees
Average Precipitation: 21.3"
Population: 948,844
#38. Canyon County, ID
Pleasant Days per Year: 88
Average Min. Temperature: 39 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 65.2 degrees
Average Precipitation: 10.6"
Population: 195,353
#37. Maui County, HI
Pleasant Days per Year: 88
Average Min. Temperature: 62.3 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 77.6 degrees
Average Precipitation: 25"
Population: 158,814
#36. Ada County, ID
Pleasant Days per Year: 89
Average Min. Temperature: 40.8 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 63.6 degrees
Average Precipitation: 12.9"
Population: 409,239
#35. Yamhill County, OR
Pleasant Days per Year: 91
Average Min. Temperature: 42 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 63.5 degrees
Average Precipitation: 40.7"
Population: 100,486
#34. Mohave County, AZ
Pleasant Days per Year: 93
Average Min. Temperature: 51.1 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 80.1 degrees
Average Precipitation: 8.3"
Population: 202,482
#33. Yakima County, WA
Pleasant Days per Year: 95
Average Min. Temperature: 37.8 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 64.2 degrees
Average Precipitation: 8.2"
Population: 246,402
#32. Kings County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 96
Average Min. Temperature: 48.8 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 76.8 degrees
Average Precipitation: 8.6"
Population: 151,390
#31. Hawaii County, HI
Pleasant Days per Year: 97
Average Min. Temperature: 66.8 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 81.7 degrees
Average Precipitation: 24.2"
Population: 189,382
#30. El Paso County, TX
Pleasant Days per Year: 98
Average Min. Temperature: 50 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 78.1 degrees
Average Precipitation: 9.7"
Population: 823,862
#29. Napa County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 99
Average Min. Temperature: 45.5 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 72.5 degrees
Average Precipitation: 32.8"
Population: 139,253
#28. Clark County, NV
Pleasant Days per Year: 99
Average Min. Temperature: 53.6 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 79.5 degrees
Average Precipitation: 7.2"
Population: 2,003,613
#27. Merced County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 103
Average Min. Temperature: 48.9 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 75.9 degrees
Average Precipitation: 11.1"
Population: 261,609
#26. Stanislaus County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 104
Average Min. Temperature: 51.2 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 75.2 degrees
Average Precipitation: 12.8"
Population: 522,794
#25. Maricopa County, AZ
Pleasant Days per Year: 105
Average Min. Temperature: 57.5 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 85.5 degrees
Average Precipitation: 10.1"
Population: 3,947,382
#24. Sonoma County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 108
Average Min. Temperature: 45.6 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 71.2 degrees
Average Precipitation: 39.9"
Population: 491,790
#23. Pima County, AZ
Pleasant Days per Year: 109
Average Min. Temperature: 53.3 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 81.9 degrees
Average Precipitation: 14.1"
Population: 993,144
#22. Kern County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 110
Average Min. Temperature: 47.9 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 74.8 degrees
Average Precipitation: 9.3"
Population: 857,730
#21. San Bernardino County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 119
Average Min. Temperature: 50.6 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 77.4 degrees
Average Precipitation: 10.8"
Population: 2,078,586
#20. Hidalgo County, TX
Pleasant Days per Year: 119
Average Min. Temperature: 63.6 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 85.2 degrees
Average Precipitation: 23.2"
Population: 806,447
#19. Webb County, TX
Pleasant Days per Year: 120
Average Min. Temperature: 61.2 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 85.2 degrees
Average Precipitation: 21.4"
Population: 259,471
#18. Benton County, WA
Pleasant Days per Year: 124
Average Min. Temperature: 43 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 64.8 degrees
Average Precipitation: 8.1"
Population: 182,053
#17. Riverside County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 125
Average Min. Temperature: 54 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 83.7 degrees
Average Precipitation: 8.6"
Population: 2,266,899
#16. Contra Costa County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 133
Average Min. Temperature: 48.7 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 71.2 degrees
Average Precipitation: 19.7"
Population: 1,081,232
#15. San Mateo County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 142
Average Min. Temperature: 47.4 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 67.3 degrees
Average Precipitation: 27"
Population: 739,837
#14. San Francisco County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 147
Average Min. Temperature: 50.8 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 63.9 degrees
Average Precipitation: 23.6"
Population: 829,072
#13. Yuma County, AZ
Pleasant Days per Year: 147
Average Min. Temperature: 59.7 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 88 degrees
Average Precipitation: 4.2"
Population: 201,453
#12. Imperial County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 149
Average Min. Temperature: 58.7 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 88.4 degrees
Average Precipitation: 3.2"
Population: 177,026
#11. Monterey County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 152
Average Min. Temperature: 46.1 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 68.5 degrees
Average Precipitation: 20.1"
Population: 424,927
#10. Marin County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 158
Average Min. Temperature: 48.2 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 69 degrees
Average Precipitation: 41.6"
Population: 256,802
#9. Santa Cruz County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 159
Average Min. Temperature: 46.2 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 69.9 degrees
Average Precipitation: 31.4"
Population: 267,203
#8. San Luis Obispo County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 162
Average Min. Temperature: 47.6 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 70.3 degrees
Average Precipitation: 19"
Population: 274,184
#7. Alameda County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 169
Average Min. Temperature: 49.7 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 69.4 degrees
Average Precipitation: 18.3"
Population: 1,559,308
#6. Los Angeles County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 171
Average Min. Temperature: 52.6 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 74.1 degrees
Average Precipitation: 15.2"
Population: 9,974,203
#5. Santa Barbara County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 173
Average Min. Temperature: 47.2 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 72 degrees
Average Precipitation: 16.5"
Population: 431,555
#4. Santa Clara County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 177
Average Min. Temperature: 48.5 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 69.3 degrees
Average Precipitation: 21.6"
Population: 1,841,569
#3. San Diego County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 177
Average Min. Temperature: 51.3 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 73.9 degrees
Average Precipitation: 14.7"
Population: 3,183,143
#2. Orange County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 201
Average Min. Temperature: 53.8 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 75 degrees
Average Precipitation: 13.6"
Population: 3,086,331
#1. Ventura County, CA
Pleasant Days per Year: 215
Average Min. Temperature: 50.3 degrees
Average Max. Temperature: 71.7 degrees
Average Precipitation: 16.1"
Population: 835,790
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