State rankings
Least Humid States
Hawaii has the highest Average Dew Point (65.2 °F), followed by Florida (62.7 °F) and Louisiana (58.3 °F). Alaska has the lowest (26.5 °F).
50 of 51 states
Average Dew Point
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Median
41.3 °F
Middle half 34.9 °F – 46.8 °F
Average
41.7 °F
50 states
Highest
65.2 °F
Hawaii
Lowest
26.5 °F
Alaska
Data
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50 states · # = rank by Average Dew Point
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hawaii | 65.2 °F | 73.3% |
| 2 |  Florida | 62.7 °F | 74.5% |
| 3 |  Louisiana | 58.3 °F | 74.0% |
| 4 |  Mississippi | 55.6 °F | 73.6% |
| 5 |  Alabama | 54.0 °F | 71.6% |
| 6 |  Texas | 53.6 °F | 64.9% |
| 7 |  Georgia | 53.4 °F | 71.1% |
| 8 |  South Carolina | 51.6 °F | 69.1% |
| 9 |  Arkansas | 50.7 °F | 70.9% |
| 10 |  North Carolina | 50.4 °F | 70.6% |
| 11 |  Tennessee | 48.4 °F | 69.4% |
| 12 |  Virginia | 47.3 °F | 68.7% |
| 13 |  Oklahoma | 46.8 °F | 64.0% |
| 14 |  Kentucky | 46.6 °F | 70.3% |
| 15 |  Delaware | 45.8 °F | 70.9% |
| 16 |  Missouri | 45.4 °F | 69.2% |
| 17 |  Maryland | 45.2 °F | 68.8% |
| 18 |  California | 44.2 °F | 61.0% |
| 19 |  Kansas | 43.6 °F | 65.7% |
| 20 |  Indiana | 43.0 °F | 72.0% |
| 21 |  West Virginia | 42.8 °F | 69.7% |
| 22 |  Illinois | 42.7 °F | 70.9% |
| 23 |  New Jersey | 42.4 °F | 68.5% |
| 24 |  Ohio | 42.0 °F | 71.5% |
| 25 |  Rhode Island | 41.6 °F | 71.4% |
| 26 |  Pennsylvania | 40.9 °F | 69.6% |
| 27 |  Connecticut | 40.7 °F | 69.2% |
| 28 |  Massachusetts | 39.9 °F | 71.1% |
| 29 |  Iowa | 39.8 °F | 72.4% |
| 30 |  Washington | 39.7 °F | 71.4% |
| 31 |  New York | 39.4 °F | 70.7% |
| 32 |  Oregon | 39.0 °F | 68.6% |
| 33 |  Michigan | 38.0 °F | 72.1% |
| 34 |  Nebraska | 37.9 °F | 65.8% |
| 35 |  Wisconsin | 37.1 °F | 71.6% |
| 36 |  New Hampshire | 36.2 °F | 70.4% |
| 37 |  Vermont | 35.9 °F | 71.7% |
| 38 |  South Dakota | 34.6 °F | 66.4% |
| 39 |  Maine | 34.4 °F | 71.7% |
| 40 |  Minnesota | 33.9 °F | 70.4% |
| 41 |  North Dakota | 32.6 °F | 70.9% |
| 42 |  Arizona | 32.5 °F | 38.5% |
| 43 |  Idaho | 30.9 °F | 62.4% |
| 44 |  New Mexico | 30.8 °F | 45.9% |
| 45 |  Montana | 29.7 °F | 60.4% |
| 46 |  Colorado | 28.8 °F | 54.1% |
| 47 |  Utah | 28.6 °F | 51.7% |
| 48 |  Nevada | 27.5 °F | 38.3% |
| 49 |  Wyoming | 26.9 °F | 57.1% |
| 50 |  Alaska | 26.5 °F | 77.1% |
What correlates with Average Dew Point?
Pearson r against 2,112 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.
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Quick answers
- Which state has the highest Average Dew Point?
- Hawaii has the highest Average Dew Point, at 65.2 °F, followed by Florida (62.7 °F) and Louisiana (58.3 °F).
- Which state has the lowest Average Dew Point?
- Alaska has the lowest Average Dew Point, at 26.5 °F.
- What is the median Average Dew Point across US states?
- The median is 41.3 °F across the 50 US states with data.
- Where does this least humid states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Oh The Humidity. Which State Is The Most Humid? - Forbes; Local Climatological Data - NOAA.