State rankings
Hottest States
Florida has the highest Average Temperature in 2026 (72.6 °F), followed by Georgia (72.6 °F) and Louisiana (68.9 °F). Alaska has the lowest (26.6 °F).
50 of 51 states
Average Temperature, 2026
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All 50 ranked
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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
53.6 °F
Middle half 48.6 °F – 60.2 °F
Average
53.9 °F
50 states
Highest
72.6 °F
Florida
Lowest
26.6 °F
Alaska
Over time · 1980–2026
The top 5 in 2026, against the median.
- Median of all states
- Florida
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Texas
- Hawaii
Data
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50 states · # = rank by Average Temperature
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Florida | 72.6 °F | 83.4 °F | 61.8 °F | 70.1 °F |
| 1 |  Georgia | 72.6 °F | 77.1 °F | 53.5 °F | 63.4 °F |
| 3 |  Louisiana | 68.9 °F | 79.3 °F | 58.5 °F | 66.4 °F |
| 4 |  Texas | 68.1 °F | 80.8 °F | 55.4 °F | 64.6 °F |
| 5 |  Hawaii | 67.0 °F | 74.2 °F | 59.9 °F | 66.3 °F |
| 6 |  Mississippi | 66.5 °F | 77.6 °F | 55.3 °F | 63.6 °F |
| 7 |  Alabama | 64.9 °F | 76.3 °F | 53.5 °F | 63.1 °F |
| 8 |  South Carolina | 64.1 °F | 75.3 °F | 52.9 °F | 62.4 °F |
| 9 |  Arizona | 63.3 °F | 77.7 °F | 49.0 °F | 59.4 °F |
| 10 |  Arkansas | 62.9 °F | 73.8 °F | 51.9 °F | 60.4 °F |
| 11 |  Oklahoma | 61.8 °F | 74.2 °F | 49.5 °F | 59.7 °F |
| 12 |  California | 60.7 °F | 72.9 °F | 48.5 °F | 57.4 °F |
| 13 |  North Carolina | 60.3 °F | 71.1 °F | 49.4 °F | 58.5 °F |
| 14 |  Tennessee | 59.8 °F | 70.7 °F | 48.8 °F | 57.7 °F |
| 15 |  Virginia | 56.7 °F | 67.8 °F | 45.6 °F | 54.8 °F |
| 15 |  Missouri | 56.7 °F | 67.8 °F | 45.6 °F | 54.5 °F |
| 17 |  Kentucky | 56.5 °F | 68.2 °F | 46.4 °F | 55.5 °F |
| 17 |  Kansas | 56.5 °F | 69.1 °F | 43.8 °F | 54.1 °F |
| 19 |  Delaware | 56.3 °F | 65.9 °F | 46.6 °F | 54.2 °F |
| 20 |  Maryland | 55.9 °F | 65.8 °F | 46.0 °F | 53.8 °F |
| 21 |  New York | 53.7 °F | 56.2 °F | 36.1 °F | 44.5 °F |
| 21 |  Illinois | 53.7 °F | 64.2 °F | 43.2 °F | 51.6 °F |
| 21 |  New Jersey | 53.7 °F | 63.5 °F | 43.9 °F | 51.4 °F |
| 21 |  Nevada | 53.7 °F | 67.4 °F | 39.9 °F | 49.5 °F |
| 21 |  New Mexico | 53.7 °F | 71.9 °F | 41.5 °F | 52.8 °F |
| 26 |  West Virginia | 53.5 °F | 64.8 °F | 42.1 °F | 51.6 °F |
| 27 |  Indiana | 52.9 °F | 63.4 °F | 42.3 °F | 51.3 °F |
| 28 |  Utah | 52.4 °F | 65.5 °F | 39.3 °F | 47.5 °F |
| 28 |  Vermont | 52.4 °F | 54.2 °F | 32.8 °F | 41.3 °F |
| 30 |  Nebraska | 51.5 °F | 64.6 °F | 38.3 °F | 48.4 °F |
| 31 |  Rhode Island | 50.9 °F | 60.1 °F | 41.7 °F | 48.6 °F |
| 32 |  Connecticut | 50.3 °F | 60.1 °F | 40.4 °F | 48.0 °F |
| 33 |  Oregon | 50.1 °F | 61.7 °F | 38.5 °F | 46.5 °F |
| 34 |  Iowa | 49.7 °F | 60.5 °F | 39.0 °F | 47.5 °F |
| 35 |  Pennsylvania | 49.6 °F | 60.0 °F | 39.2 °F | 48.1 °F |
| 36 |  Washington | 49.4 °F | 59.1 °F | 39.6 °F | 46.1 °F |
| 37 |  Massachusetts | 49.0 °F | 59.0 °F | 38.9 °F | 46.9 °F |
| 38 |  Colorado | 48.5 °F | 62.6 °F | 34.3 °F | 44.6 °F |
| 39 |  South Dakota | 47.3 °F | 59.8 °F | 34.8 °F | 44.6 °F |
| 40 |  Idaho | 46.5 °F | 58.5 °F | 34.6 °F | 42.6 °F |
| 41 |  Michigan | 45.6 °F | 55.5 °F | 35.6 °F | 43.6 °F |
| 41 |  Minnesota | 45.6 °F | 53.3 °F | 32.3 °F | 40.1 °F |
| 43 |  Montana | 44.6 °F | 56.9 °F | 32.2 °F | 41.1 °F |
| 44 |  Wisconsin | 44.4 °F | 54.7 °F | 34.0 °F | 42.4 °F |
| 44 |  New Hampshire | 44.4 °F | 55.1 °F | 33.7 °F | 42.3 °F |
| 44 |  Wyoming | 44.4 °F | 58.3 °F | 31.7 °F | 40.7 °F |
| 47 |  Ohio | 42.3 °F | 62.4 °F | 41.5 °F | 50.4 °F |
| 47 |  Maine | 42.3 °F | 52.4 °F | 32.2 °F | 40.1 °F |
| 47 |  North Dakota | 42.3 °F | 53.7 °F | 30.8 °F | 39.7 °F |
| 50 |  Alaska | 26.6 °F | 35.4 °F | 21.5 °F | 26.0 °F |
What correlates with Average Temperature (2026)?
Pearson r against 2,110 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.
Higher together
Places that have a higher Average Temperature tend to score higher on these
Opposite directions
Places that have a higher Average Temperature tend to score lower on these
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- Most & Least Intelligent States Index (Guru99)Dumbest States in the United StatesPlotr = −0.83 · very strong · n = 30
- Average Days with Accumulated Snow 1 or More Inches Deep 1980-2010Snowiest StatesPlotr = −0.82 · very strong · n = 48
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Average Temperature?
- Florida has the highest Average Temperature in 2026, at 72.6 °F, followed by Georgia (72.6 °F) and Louisiana (68.9 °F).
- Which state has the lowest Average Temperature?
- Alaska has the lowest Average Temperature in 2026, at 26.6 °F.
- What is the median Average Temperature across US states?
- The median is 53.6 °F across the 50 US states with data in 2026.
- Where does this hottest states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Climate at a Glance, StateWide Mapping - National Centers for Environmental Information; Annual Weather Averages: Hawaii - Holiday Weather.