How cold is winter? US cities, coldest first

1. Fairbanks, Alaska: highs around 6°F, lows around −14°F
2. Fargo, North Dakota: highs around 22°F, lows around 4°F
3. Duluth, Minnesota: highs around 23°F, lows around 6°F
4. Bismarck, North Dakota: highs around 26°F, lows around 6°F
5. Anchorage, Alaska: highs around 25°F, lows around 13°F
6. Minneapolis, Minnesota: highs around 27°F, lows around 12°F
7. Sioux Falls, South Dakota: highs around 30°F, lows around 12°F
8. Green Bay, Wisconsin: highs around 29°F, lows around 14°F
9. Dubuque, Iowa: highs around 30°F, lows around 14°F
10. Madison, Wisconsin: highs around 30°F, lows around 15°F
11. Sioux City, Iowa: highs around 32°F, lows around 13°F
12. Waterloo, Iowa: highs around 32°F, lows around 14°F
13. Burlington, Vermont: highs around 32°F, lows around 16°F
14. Helena, Montana: highs around 34°F, lows around 15°F
15. Rockford, Illinois: highs around 32°F, lows around 18°F
16. Binghamton, New York: highs around 32°F, lows around 18°F
17. Concord, New Hampshire: highs around 35°F, lows around 16°F
18. Rapid City, South Dakota: highs around 37°F, lows around 14°F
19. Casper, Wyoming: highs around 36°F, lows around 15°F
20. Des Moines, Iowa: highs around 34°F, lows around 17°F
21. Great Falls, Montana: highs around 36°F, lows around 16°F
22. Missoula, Montana: highs around 33°F, lows around 19°F
23. Lansing, Michigan: highs around 33°F, lows around 20°F
24. Quad Cities, Illinois and Iowa: highs around 35°F, lows around 18°F
25. Syracuse, New York: highs around 34°F, lows around 19°F
26. Portland, Maine: highs around 35°F, lows around 18°F
27. South Bend, Indiana: highs around 34°F, lows around 20°F
28. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: highs around 34°F, lows around 20°F
29. Albany, New York: highs around 36°F, lows around 19°F
30. Grand Rapids, Michigan: highs around 34°F, lows around 21°F
31. Omaha, Nebraska: highs around 37°F, lows around 18°F
32. Lincoln, Nebraska: highs around 39°F, lows around 17°F
33. Buffalo, New York: highs around 34°F, lows around 21°F
34. Billings, Montana: highs around 37°F, lows around 19°F
35. Chicago, Illinois: highs around 35°F, lows around 22°F
36. Detroit, Michigan: highs around 35°F, lows around 22°F
37. Fort Wayne, Indiana: highs around 36°F, lows around 21°F
38. Rochester, New York: highs around 36°F, lows around 21°F
39. Peoria, Illinois: highs around 37°F, lows around 21°F
40. Cheyenne, Wyoming: highs around 40°F, lows around 18°F
41. Youngstown, Ohio: highs around 37°F, lows around 22°F
42. Hartford, Connecticut: highs around 38°F, lows around 21°F
43. Toledo, Ohio: highs around 37°F, lows around 23°F
44. Akron, Ohio: highs around 38°F, lows around 23°F
45. Erie, Pennsylvania: highs around 37°F, lows around 24°F
46. Grand Junction, Colorado: highs around 41°F, lows around 20°F
47. Scranton, Pennsylvania: highs around 38°F, lows around 23°F
48. Spokane, Washington: highs around 36°F, lows around 25°F
49. Flagstaff, Arizona: highs around 44°F, lows around 18°F
50. Springfield, Illinois: highs around 39°F, lows around 23°F
51. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: highs around 39°F, lows around 24°F
52. Indianapolis, Indiana: highs around 39°F, lows around 24°F
53. Cleveland, Ohio: highs around 38°F, lows around 25°F
54. Denver, Colorado: highs around 45°F, lows around 19°F
55. Kansas City, Missouri: highs around 41°F, lows around 22°F
56. Columbus, Ohio: highs around 40°F, lows around 25°F
57. Dayton, Ohio: highs around 40°F, lows around 25°F
58. Boston, Massachusetts: highs around 39°F, lows around 26°F
59. Providence, Rhode Island: highs around 41°F, lows around 24°F
60. Yakima, Washington: highs around 42°F, lows around 24°F
61. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: highs around 41°F, lows around 25°F
62. Salt Lake City, Utah: highs around 41°F, lows around 26°F
63. Boise, Idaho: highs around 41°F, lows around 27°F
64. Cincinnati, Ohio: highs around 42°F, lows around 26°F
65. St. Louis, Missouri: highs around 44°F, lows around 27°F
66. Newark, New Jersey: highs around 43°F, lows around 28°F
67. Wichita, Kansas: highs around 46°F, lows around 25°F
68. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: highs around 44°F, lows around 28°F
69. New York, New York: highs around 42°F, lows around 30°F
70. Lexington, Kentucky: highs around 45°F, lows around 28°F
71. Baltimore, Maryland: highs around 46°F, lows around 27°F
72. Springfield, Missouri: highs around 47°F, lows around 27°F
73. Reno, Nevada: highs around 49°F, lows around 27°F
74. Louisville, Kentucky: highs around 46°F, lows around 30°F
75. Albuquerque, New Mexico: highs around 50°F, lows around 28°F
76. Amarillo, Texas: highs around 53°F, lows around 26°F
77. Olympia, Washington: highs around 47°F, lows around 33°F
78. Washington, DC: highs around 47°F, lows around 32°F
79. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: highs around 51°F, lows around 29°F
80. Richmond, Virginia: highs around 50°F, lows around 31°F
81. Asheville, North Carolina: highs around 51°F, lows around 30°F
82. Tulsa, Oklahoma: highs around 51°F, lows around 30°F
83. Medford, Oregon: highs around 50°F, lows around 33°F
84. Knoxville, Tennessee: highs around 51°F, lows around 32°F
85. Greensboro, North Carolina: highs around 52°F, lows around 32°F
86. Eugene, Oregon: highs around 49°F, lows around 35°F
87. Nashville, Tennessee: highs around 52°F, lows around 32°F
88. Portland, Oregon: highs around 49°F, lows around 36°F
89. Lubbock, Texas: highs around 57°F, lows around 29°F
90. Little Rock, Arkansas: highs around 53°F, lows around 33°F
91. Seattle, Washington: highs around 48°F, lows around 38°F
92. Astoria, Oregon: highs around 50°F, lows around 38°F
93. Raleigh, North Carolina: highs around 54°F, lows around 34°F
94. Chattanooga, Tennessee: highs around 53°F, lows around 34°F
95. Charlotte, North Carolina: highs around 55°F, lows around 34°F
96. Norfolk, Virginia: highs around 53°F, lows around 36°F
97. Memphis, Tennessee: highs around 53°F, lows around 35°F
98. Atlanta, Georgia: highs around 56°F, lows around 38°F
99. Birmingham, Alabama: highs around 57°F, lows around 37°F
100. Columbia, South Carolina: highs around 59°F, lows around 36°F
101. El Paso, Texas: highs around 60°F, lows around 36°F
102. Dallas, Texas: highs around 58°F, lows around 38°F
103. Sacramento, California: highs around 58°F, lows around 40°F
104. Jackson, Mississippi: highs around 60°F, lows around 38°F
105. Fresno, California: highs around 57°F, lows around 41°F
106. Shreveport, Louisiana: highs around 60°F, lows around 39°F
107. Las Vegas, Nevada: highs around 59°F, lows around 41°F
108. Charleston, South Carolina: highs around 62°F, lows around 41°F
109. San Jose, California: highs around 61°F, lows around 43°F
110. Austin, Texas: highs around 64°F, lows around 40°F
111. San Francisco, California: highs around 59°F, lows around 45°F
112. Savannah, Georgia: highs around 63°F, lows around 42°F
113. Mobile, Alabama: highs around 64°F, lows around 43°F
114. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: highs around 64°F, lows around 43°F
115. San Antonio, Texas: highs around 65°F, lows around 43°F
116. Tallahassee, Florida: highs around 66°F, lows around 42°F
117. Tucson, Arizona: highs around 67°F, lows around 42°F
118. Pensacola, Florida: highs around 65°F, lows around 46°F
119. Houston, Texas: highs around 66°F, lows around 46°F
120. Jacksonville, Florida: highs around 67°F, lows around 45°F
121. New Orleans, Louisiana: highs around 65°F, lows around 48°F
122. Phoenix, Arizona: highs around 68°F, lows around 47°F
123. Los Angeles, California: highs around 66°F, lows around 50°F
124. San Diego, California: highs around 66°F, lows around 51°F
125. Corpus Christi, Texas: highs around 70°F, lows around 50°F
126. Orlando, Florida: highs around 74°F, lows around 52°F
127. Tampa, Florida: highs around 73°F, lows around 55°F
128. Miami, Florida: highs around 78°F, lows around 63°F
129. Honolulu, Hawaii: highs around 81°F, lows around 68°F

Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991 to 2020, December to February.