The coldest city in every state

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Pond in Huntsville.
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- #142. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 62.6 F
- Average daily maximum: 73.2 F
- Average daily minimum: 52 F

Alabama: Huntsville
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Barrow, the most northern part of Alaska.
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- #1. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 16.5 F
- Average daily maximum: 22 F
- Average daily minimum: 11.1 F

Alaska: Utqiaġvik
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Snowy skyline of Flagstaff in December.
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- #30. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 47.3 F
- Average daily maximum: 62.3 F
- Average daily minimum: 32.4 F

Arizona: Flagstaff
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Little Rock Winter Skyline.
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- #141. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 62.4 F
- Average daily maximum: 72.7 F
- Average daily minimum: 52.1 F

Arkansas: Little Rock
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Historic downtown Eureka.
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- #76. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 52.5 F
- Average daily maximum: 59.2 F
- Average daily minimum: 45.7 F

California: Eureka
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Aerial view of Alamosa during winter.
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- #8. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 43.5 F
- Average daily maximum: 62.5 F
- Average daily minimum: 24.5 F

Colorado: Alamosa
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Snowy Capitol building in Hartford.
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- #71. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 52.2 F
- Average daily maximum: 62.4 F
- Average daily minimum: 42 F

Connecticut: Hartford
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Wilmington skyline along the Christiana River.
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- #110. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 56.6 F
- Average daily maximum: 65.9 F
- Average daily minimum: 47.3 F

Delaware: Wilmington
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Tallahassee downtown skyline.
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- #177. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 69.7 F
- Average daily maximum: 80.7 F
- Average daily minimum: 58.8 F

Florida: Tallahassee
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Aerial view of Atlanta, Georgia in winter.
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- #154. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 64.9 F
- Average daily maximum: 74 F
- Average daily minimum: 55.8 F

Georgia: Atlanta
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Aerial view of rural Hilo, Hawaii.
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- #50. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 76.2 F
- Average daily maximum: 83.5 F
- Average daily minimum: 69.1 F

Hawaii: Hilo
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A winter scene of a country ranch home and barn covered in snow in the mountains of North Idaho.
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- #32. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 47.4 F
- Average daily maximum: 61 F
- Average daily minimum: 33.7 F

Idaho: Pocatello
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Main Street District sign in Rockford.
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- #53. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 50.2 F
- Average daily maximum: 60.1 F
- Average daily minimum: 40.4 F

Illinois: Rockford
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South Bend buildings on a sunny day.
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- #59. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 51.3 F
- Average daily maximum: 60.5 F
- Average daily minimum: 42 F

Indiana: South Bend
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Historical buildings in downtown Dubuque.
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- #33. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 47.5 F
- Average daily maximum: 56.7 F
- Average daily minimum: 38.3 F

Iowa: Dubuque
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A windmill in a snowy winter landscape.
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- #69. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 52.1 F
- Average daily maximum: 66.9 F
- Average daily minimum: 37.4 F

Kansas: Goodland
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Lexington skyline.
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- #100. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 55.6 F
- Average daily maximum: 65.3 F
- Average daily minimum: 46 F

Kentucky: Lexington
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Scene after Winter Storm Uri in Northeast Louisiana.
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- #164. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 66.7 F
- Average daily maximum: 77.5 F
- Average daily minimum: 56 F

Louisiana: Monroe
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Rural winter scene.
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- #3. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 41.7 F
- Average daily maximum: 51.6 F
- Average daily minimum: 31.8 F

Maine: Caribou
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Baltimore’s Patterson Park Pagoda in the snow.
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- #122. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 58.1 F
- Average daily maximum: 68.1 F
- Average daily minimum: 48.1 F

Maryland: Baltimore
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Worcester cityscape.
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- #49. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 49.9 F
- Average daily maximum: 58 F
- Average daily minimum: 41.8 F

Massachusetts: Worcester
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International bridge to Sault Ste. Marie in winter.
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- #7. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 43.1 F
- Average daily maximum: 51.3 F
- Average daily minimum: 34.8 F

Michigan: Sault Ste. Marie
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Silver Lake Park and tall buildings in Downtown Rochester.
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- #14. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 44.6 F
- Average daily maximum: 53.7 F
- Average daily minimum: 35.4 F

Minnesota: Rochester
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Tupelo City Hall.
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- #152. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 64.7 F
- Average daily maximum: 75.3 F
- Average daily minimum: 54.1 F

Mississippi: Tupelo
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The skyline of Kansas City from an aerial view.
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- #100. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 55.6 F
- Average daily maximum: 65.6 F
- Average daily minimum: 45.6 F

Missouri: Kansas City
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Scenic street view with shops and hotels in Kalispell.
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- #8. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 43.5 F
- Average daily maximum: 55.9 F
- Average daily minimum: 31.2 F

Montana: Kalispell
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Aerial View of Downtown Scottsbluff, Nebraska in Winter.
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- #51. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 50 F
- Average daily maximum: 65.2 F
- Average daily minimum: 34.8 F

Nebraska: Scottsbluff
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Route 50 in Ely with mountain range in the background.
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- #24. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 46.2 F
- Average daily maximum: 63.3 F
- Average daily minimum: 29.1 F

Nevada: Ely
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Sign for the Mount Washington Summit.
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- #1. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 29 F
- Average daily maximum: 35.2 F
- Average daily minimum: 22.7 F

New Hampshire: Mount Washington
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Atlantic City beach in winter.
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- #106. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 56.1 F
- Average daily maximum: 65.8 F
- Average daily minimum: 46.4 F

New Jersey: Atlantic City
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A gondola on Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway.
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- #125. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 58.6 F
- Average daily maximum: 71.1 F
- Average daily minimum: 45.9 F

New Mexico: Albuquerque
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Downtown Binghamton in winter.
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- #28. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 47.2 F
- Average daily maximum: 55.4 F
- Average daily minimum: 39 F

New York: Binghamton
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The skyline of downtown Asheville at sunset.
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- #119. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 57.8 F
- Average daily maximum: 67.8 F
- Average daily minimum: 47.7 F

North Carolina: Asheville
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Cityscape of Grand Forks.
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- #2. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 39.6 F
- Average daily maximum: 50.7 F
- Average daily minimum: 28.5 F

North Dakota: Grand Forks
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Heavy snow on a side street in Cleveland.
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- #72. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 52.3 F
- Average daily maximum: 60.7 F
- Average daily minimum: 43.9 F

Ohio: Cleveland
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Downtown Oklahoma City.
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- #132. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 60.3 F
- Average daily maximum: 71.5 F
- Average daily minimum: 49 F

Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
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The Liberty Theater and downtown Astoria.
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- #65. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 51.7 F
- Average daily maximum: 58.8 F
- Average daily minimum: 44.5 F

Oregon: Astoria
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View of the Scranton Electric Building and statue of George Washington.
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- #72. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 52.3 F
- Average daily maximum: 61.7 F
- Average daily minimum: 43 F

Pennsylvania: Scranton
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Winter skyline of Providence.
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- #84. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 53.3 F
- Average daily maximum: 62.2 F
- Average daily minimum: 44.3 F

Rhode Island: Providence
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A Christmas tree at night in front of the capitol building.
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- #156. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 65.4 F
- Average daily maximum: 76.3 F
- Average daily minimum: 54.4 F

South Carolina: Columbia
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Aerial view of Aberdeen in winter.
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- #13. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 44.3 F
- Average daily maximum: 56.2 F
- Average daily minimum: 32.5 F

South Dakota: Aberdeen
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Colony Park Drive in Johnson City.
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- #121. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 58 F
- Average daily maximum: 69.6 F
- Average daily minimum: 46.5 F

Tennessee: Johnson City
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Amarillo cityscape.
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- #126. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 59 F
- Average daily maximum: 73.3 F
- Average daily minimum: 44.7 F

Texas: Amarillo
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Aerial view of a street in Cedar City.
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- #62. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 51.6 F
- Average daily maximum: 66.3 F
- Average daily minimum: 37 F

Utah: Cedar City
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Houses covered in snow in Montpelier.
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- #17. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 45.5 F
- Average daily maximum: 55.5 F
- Average daily minimum: 35.5 F

Vermont: Montpelier
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Snow blankets the grounds around pond in the Herndon-Dulles Technology Corridor.
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- #114. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 57 F
- Average daily maximum: 67.3 F
- Average daily minimum: 46.7 F

Virginia: Washington (Dulles)
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The Great Northern Clocktower and Riverfront Park with snowfall.
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- #44. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 49.2 F
- Average daily maximum: 58.5 F
- Average daily minimum: 39.9 F

Washington: Spokane
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Downtown Elkins.
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- #78. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 52.6 F
- Average daily maximum: 64.3 F
- Average daily minimum: 41 F

West Virginia: Elkins
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Ski resort in the winter in Wisconsin.
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- #19. nationally (tie)
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 45.5 F
- Average daily maximum: 54.8 F
- Average daily minimum: 36.1 F

Wisconsin: Wausau
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Aerial view of Downtown Casper at dusk.
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- #15. nationally
- Average temperature, 2018-2022: 45.2 F
- Average daily maximum: 59.6 F
- Average daily minimum: 30.7 F

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Wyoming: Casper
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Pedestrians in a city during a severe blizzard.
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