Coldest Cities in the US
75 major US metros, ranked by average daily low — from the 1991–2020 climate normals. Every city links to its full climate profile.
The coldest major city in the US is Colorado Springs, CO, at 37°F average daily low. Denver, CO ranks second at 37°F. Below, all 75 metros are ranked — tap any city to open its month-by-month climate, rainfall, and temperature records.
Coldest US cities — top 30
How the coldest cities compare
Across the 75 largest US metros with full climate records, average daily low ranges from 37°F in Colorado Springs, CO down to 71°F in Miami, FL — the top of the opposite extreme. The bars above are scaled to that spread, so the gap between the leader and the pack is visible at a glance.
These are 1991–2020 climate normals — the standard 30-year reference period meteorologists use — so they reflect the temperature a place typically runs across the year, not any single hot or cold day. The ranking covers the largest U.S. metros only.
Frequently asked
- What is the coldest city in the US?
- Among the 75 major US metros in this ranking, Colorado Springs, CO is the coldest, with 37°F average daily low based on the 1991–2020 climate normals. Denver, CO is second at 37°F. Each city in the list links to its full climate profile.
- How is the coldest city ranked?
- Cities are ranked by average daily low (in degrees Fahrenheit), lowest first. The figures come from the 1991–2020 climate normals, computed from ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo. It covers 75 of the largest US cities, not every town in the country.
- How does Colorado Springs compare to the rest of the list?
- Colorado Springs, CO tops the list at 37°F average daily low, while Miami, FL sits at the other end with 71°F. The gap between them shows how wide the spread is across major US cities. Click any city to see its month-by-month climate, rainfall, and temperature records.
- Why is Colorado Springs the coldest?
- Colorado Springs, CO has the lowest average daily low temperature of the major US metros in this ranking, at 37°F. Average low captures how cold a typical night runs across the whole year, which is why a far-northern or high-elevation city ranks coldest even if a few southern cities have set lower single-day records.
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Or browse every city’s full profile in the city climate hub — weather by month, rainfall, all-time records, and the warming trend for 75 major US metros.