Few factors influence where people move as much as climate. While much of the US has moderate weather, there are areas where the extremes in temperature affect not only the cost of heat or air conditioning, but your quality of life.
Below is a list of cities with the hottest summers and the coldest winters, using data from the book "Cities Ranked and Rated," by Bert Sperling and Peter Sander. Included are the average high and low temperatures. Bear in mind that these are the averages; the hots get hotter, and the colds get colder.
Cities with the hottest summers:
1. Yuma, Arizona 104.8
2. Phoenix, Arizona 104.8
3. Las Vegas, Nevada 103.9
4. Bryan/College Station, Texas 99.2
5. Wichita Falls, Texas 99.2
6. Killeen/Temple, Texas 99.2
7. Bakersfield, California 99.1
8. Lawton, Oklahoma 99.1
9. Tucson, Arizona 98.3
10. Fresno, California 98.2
11. Visala, California 98.2
12. Redding, California 98.0
13. Chico/Paradise, California 96.5
14. Waco, Texas 96.2
15. Sherman, Texas 96.1
16. Dallas, Texas 96.1
17. San Antonio, Texas 95.9
18. Laredo, Texas 95.9
19. Austin, Texas 95.9
20. Fort Worth, Texas 95.5
21. Abilene, Texas 95.3
22. Odessa/Midland, Texas 95.0
23. San Angelo, Texas 95.0
24. El Paso, Texas 94.9
25. Corpus Christi, Texas 94.8
Cities with the coldest winters:
1. Fargo, North Dakota -3.8
2. Grand Forks, North Dakota -3.8
3. St. Cloud, Minnesota -1.4
4. Bismark, North Dakota -1.1
5. Duluth, Minnesota/Superior, Wisconsin -0.8
6. Wausau, Wisconsin 3.1
7. Rochester, Minnesota 3.2
8. Minneapolis/St. Paul 3.2
9. La Crosse, Wisconsin 3.2
10. Eau Claire, Wisconsin 3.2
11. Anchorage, Alaska 3.5
12. Sioux Falls, South Dakota 3.7
13. Iowa City, Iowa 5.0
14. Green Bay, Wisconsin 6.9
15. Appleton/Oshkosh/Neenah, Wisconsin 6.9
16. Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa 6.9
17. Burlington, Vermont 7.6
18. Sioux City, Iowa/Nebraska 7.7
19. Madison, Wisconsin 8.2
20. Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin 8.2
21. Dubuque, Iowa 9.0
22. Manchester, New Hampshire 9.9
23. Kankakee, Illinois 10.0
24. Rapid City, South Dakota 10.2
25. Bangor, Maine 10.2
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