Warmest states in America

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A river flowing through the Audra State Park near Buckhannon.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 53.9 F (2.4 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 65.3 F (2.5 F above average)
- Average low: 42.6 F (2.3 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 69.4 F (0.7 F below average)
- Average winter temperature: 38.3 F (6.2 F above average)

#24. West Virginia
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Soybean fields in Indiana at sunset.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 54.4 F (3.1 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 65.0 F (3.0 F above average)
- Average low: 43.7 F (3.1 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 71.8 F (0.6 F below average)
- Average winter temperature: 35.5 F (6.7 F above average)

#23. Indiana
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The crowded Chicago lakefront on a hot Memorial Day.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 54.8 F (3.1 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 65.3 F (3.2 F above average)
- Average low: 44.2 F (3.0 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 73.4 F (0.0 F below average)
- Average winter temperature: 33.7 F (5.6 F above average)

#22. Illinois
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The desert in New Mexico on a dry day.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 55.3 F (2.5 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 70.5 F (2.7 F above average)
- Average low: 40.2 F (2.2 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 74.3 F (3.4 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 36.7 F (1.4 F above average)

#21. New Mexico
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Bicycles on the Jersey Shore boardwalk during a sunny day.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 55.4 F (3.9 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 65.5 F (3.9 F above average)
- Average low: 45.2 F (4.0 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 72.5 F (1.3 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 38.6 F (7.5 F above average)

#20. New Jersey
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Rural farm land in Kansas on a warm, clear-skied day.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 56.3 F (2.2 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 69.3 F (2.6 F above average)
- Average low: 43.3 F (1.7 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 76.8 F (0.3 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 32.9 F (1.6 F above average)

#19. Kansas
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An aerial view of Ocean City during the summer.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 57.3 F (3.5 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 67.7 F (3.7 F above average)
- Average low: 46.9 F (3.4 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 74.1 F (1.1 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 40.4 F (6.6 F above average)

#18. Maryland
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A canoe on a calm lake during a warm day.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 57.4 F (2.9 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 68.8 F (3.1 F above average)
- Average low: 46.0 F (2.7 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 76.1 F (0.6 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 36.8 F (4.7 F above average)

#17. Missouri
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Waves crashing against the shores of Virginia Beach.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 57.5 F (2.7 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 68.7 F (2.8 F above average)
- Average low: 46.3 F (2.6 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 73.0 F (0.1 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 42.1 F (6.0 F above average)

#16. Virginia
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Sunrise at Rehoboth Beach.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 57.8 F (3.6 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 67.8 F (3.6 F above average)
- Average low: 47.7 F (3.6 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 74.6 F (1.3 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 41.2 F (6.5 F above average)

#15. Delaware
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A dramatic sunset on a countryside farm in Kentucky.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 58.1 F (2.6 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 69.2 F (2.5 F above average)
- Average low: 46.9 F (2.7 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 74.0 F (0.6 F below average)
- Average winter temperature: 42.0 F (6.5 F above average)

#14. Kentucky
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Rock formations on the coast of California.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 58.2 F (0.8 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 70.2 F (0.2 F above average)
- Average low: 46.2 F (1.4 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 73.8 F (1.6 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 42.9 F (0.6 F below average)

#13. California
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People swimming in the Wolf River to escape a heat wave in Memphis.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 59.9 F (2.3 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 71.1 F (1.9 F above average)
- Average low: 48.8 F (2.7 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 75.2 F (0.5 F below average)
- Average winter temperature: 44.8 F (5.9 F above average)

#12. Tennessee
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Homes on the coast of North Carolina.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 60.7 F (2.2 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 71.9 F (2.0 F above average)
- Average low: 49.6 F (2.4 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 75.6 F (0.2 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 46.5 F (5.4 F above average)

#11. North Carolina
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A desert in Arizona with cacti in the foreground.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 60.7 F (1.4 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 75.0 F (1.5 F above average)
- Average low: 46.5 F (1.2 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 79.4 F (2.1 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 41.7 F (0.6 F below average)

#10. Arizona
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An aerial view of Tucker Tower on Lake Murray in Ardmore with a houseboat in the distance on a summer day.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 61.8 F (2.2 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 74.3 F (2.5 F above average)
- Average low: 49.4 F (1.8 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 80.8 F (1.0 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 42.1 F (3.2 F above average)

#9. Oklahoma
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A waterfall at Hot Springs National Park.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 62.9 F (2.5 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 73.9 F (2.2 F above average)
- Average low: 51.9 F (2.7 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 79.9 F (1.2 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 46.1 F (4.7 F above average)

#8. Arkansas
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A sunny day at Myrtle Beach.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 64.2 F (1.8 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 75.4 F (1.4 F above average)
- Average low: 53.1 F (2.3 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 78.7 F (0.1 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 50.9 F (5.2 F above average)

#7. South Carolina
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- Average temperature, 2023: 65.4 F (2.3 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 76.8 F (1.9 F above average)
- Average low: 54.0 F (2.8 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 80.0 F (1.1 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 52.4 F (5.8 F above average)

#6. Alabama
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A Georgia beach with a lighthouse in the background on a summer day.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 65.7 F (2.3 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 77.1 F (2.1 F above average)
- Average low: 54.1 F (2.5 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 79.7 F (1.0 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 53.0 F (5.7 F above average)

#5. Georgia
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Boats for shrimp fishing in Pass Christian.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 66.7 F (3.0 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 78.1 F (2.8 F above average)
- Average low: 55.2 F (3.2 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 82.0 F (2.2 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 52.8 F (6.0 F above average)

#4. Mississippi
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A desert in Texas with mountains in the background.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 68.0 F (3.4 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 80.6 F (3.5 F above average)
- Average low: 55.5 F (3.3 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 85.3 F (4.0 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 51.2 F (3.9 F above average)

#3. Texas
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A sunny day at the Louisiana State Capitol.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 69.6 F (3.2 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 80.2 F (3.1 F above average)
- Average low: 59.0 F (3.4 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 84.9 F (3.8 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 56.1 F (5.2 F above average)

#2. Louisiana
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Palm trees along the coast of the Florida Keys.
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- Average temperature, 2023: 73.4 F (3.2 F above 1901-2000 average)
- Average high: 83.6 F (2.7 F above average)
- Average low: 63.1 F (3.7 F above average)
- Average summer temperature: 83.2 F (2.7 F above average)
- Average winter temperature: 63.7 F (5.0 F above average)

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#1. Florida
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A sign warning of extreme heat by Horseshoe Bend in Page, Arizona
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