Which state has the highest Average Temperature (°F)?

Florida has the highest Average Temperature (°F), at 71.4, followed by Louisiana (67.1) and Hawaii (66.3).

Which state has the lowest Average Temperature (°F)?

Alaska has the lowest Average Temperature (°F), at 28.0.

What is the median Average Temperature (°F) across US states?

The median is 52.0 across the 50 US states with data.

Where does this climate by state (1991–2020 averages) data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: nClimDiv Climate Division Data - NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.

State rankings

Climate by State (1991–2020 Averages)

Name: Climate by State (1991–2020 Averages)
Creator: Rankodex

Florida has the highest Average Temperature (°F) (71.4), followed by Louisiana (67.1) and Hawaii (66.3). Alaska has the lowest (28.0).

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nClimDiv Climate Division Data - NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

52.0

Middle half 46.1 – 58.9

Average

52.5

50 states

Highest

71.4

Florida

Lowest

28.0

Alaska

Data

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50 states · # = rank by Average Temperature (°F)

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1	Florida	71.4	58.3	82.2	54.4	645	3,581
2	Louisiana	67.1	49.9	82.4	59.7	1,652	2,695
3	Hawaii	66.3	63.4	68.8	61.7	—	—
4	Texas	65.8	47.1	83.0	28.6	1,820	2,808
5	Georgia	64.2	46.7	80.5	50.4	2,807	1,726
6	Mississippi	64.2	45.6	81.0	58.5	2,388	2,181
7	Alabama	63.6	45.3	80.3	56.9	2,669	1,946
8	South Carolina	63.4	45.3	80.9	48.3	2,586	1,945
9	Arizona	61.1	43.2	81.0	11.7	1,919	3,063
10	Arkansas	61.0	40.2	80.5	52.5	3,393	1,763
11	Oklahoma	60.3	38.3	81.9	36.4	3,535	1,919
12	North Carolina	59.6	40.8	77.9	50.8	3,359	1,470
13	California	59.0	44.8	76.2	22.3	2,814	930
14	Tennessee	58.5	37.9	77.5	55.1	3,753	1,415
15	Kentucky	56.3	34.4	76.4	50.4	4,396	1,227
16	Delaware	56.2	35.2	77.4	45.9	4,482	1,140
17	Virginia	56.0	35.8	75.7	45.8	4,258	1,129
18	Maryland	55.4	33.9	76.7	45.2	4,564	1,140
19	Missouri	55.3	30.9	77.5	43.4	4,980	1,265
20	Kansas	55.0	31.0	79.0	29.0	4,878	1,457
21	New Mexico	54.5	35.7	74.1	13.7	4,462	1,002
22	New Jersey	53.6	31.7	75.4	47.6	5,168	858
23	West Virginia	52.6	31.4	72.3	47.1	5,067	802
24	Illinois	52.6	26.7	75.4	40.8	6,104	888
25	Indiana	52.4	27.7	74.3	43.6	5,627	912
26	Ohio	51.7	28.1	73.3	41.1	5,688	793
27	Nevada	51.0	32.8	73.8	10.2	3,451	2,166
28	Rhode Island	50.7	29.1	72.3	49.1	5,761	562
29	Connecticut	49.9	27.2	72.4	48.8	5,849	606
30	Pennsylvania	49.5	26.6	71.2	45.0	5,700	705
31	Nebraska	49.4	25.1	74.4	24.2	6,281	995
32	Utah	49.2	28.0	73.3	13.5	6,978	538
33	Massachusetts	48.8	26.0	71.2	48.6	6,134	517
34	Iowa	48.3	19.5	73.4	35.6	6,821	809
35	Oregon	47.9	33.6	66.5	32.1	5,268	232
36	Washington	47.3	31.9	65.4	43.2	5,610	182
37	Colorado	46.2	26.3	68.6	18.0	7,053	328
38	New York	46.0	21.6	69.0	43.6	6,000	619
39	South Dakota	45.6	18.4	72.6	21.2	7,633	688
40	Michigan	45.2	20.2	68.8	33.9	6,745	580
41	New Hampshire	44.0	19.1	67.6	47.9	7,449	300
42	Idaho	43.9	25.1	66.4	23.7	6,869	488
43	Wisconsin	43.8	15.3	69.2	34.1	7,528	513
44	Vermont	43.0	17.4	66.8	46.0	8,059	223
45	Montana	42.5	21.1	66.6	18.9	8,549	195
46	Wyoming	42.3	21.8	66.5	16.0	8,224	278
47	Maine	41.8	15.2	66.3	45.5	7,759	239
48	Minnesota	41.7	10.1	69.0	28.6	8,534	455
49	North Dakota	41.0	10.4	69.0	18.9	9,184	444
50	Alaska	28.0	4.1	54.1	37.6	—	—

What correlates with Average Temperature (°F)?

Pearson r against 2,108 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states, 5 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Average Temperature (°F) tend to score higher on these

Average Low TemperatureAverage Temperatures by State
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Indoor Allergy Rainfall ScoreAllergy-Friendly States
r = +0.99 · very strong · n = 49
Plot
Average High TemperatureAverage Temperatures by State
r = +0.97 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Average TemperatureAverage Temperatures by State
r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
Off-Grid Climate ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 50
Plot
WeatherPension-Friendly States
r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 49
Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Average Temperature (°F) tend to score lower on these

Frost Line Average DepthFrost Lines by State
r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 48
Plot
Most & Least Intelligent States Index (Guru99)Dumbest States in the United States
r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 30
Plot
Average Days with Accumulated Snow 1 or More Inches Deep 1980-2010Snowiest States
r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 48
Plot
Average Snowfall 2006-2020Average Snowfall By State
r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 48
Plot
Average Annual Snowfall 1980-2010Snowiest States
r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 49
Plot
Mean Annual Snowfall 1971-2000Best Weather by State
r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 49
Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Average Temperature (°F)?: Florida has the highest Average Temperature (°F), at 71.4, followed by Louisiana (67.1) and Hawaii (66.3).
Which state has the lowest Average Temperature (°F)?: Alaska has the lowest Average Temperature (°F), at 28.0.
What is the median Average Temperature (°F) across US states?: The median is 52.0 across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this climate by state (1991–2020 averages) data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: nClimDiv Climate Division Data - NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.