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Where is the coolest (temperature-wise) place in the U.S. during the summer months? All the research I do shows very old information that's not true in recent years. Even Alaska gets temps in the 90s.
I know higher elevations stay cooler but is being on a mountaintop the only place to not melt in the heat?
I'd look at the upper coastal regions near the Canadian border or the upper midwest. Caribou, Maine, looks pretty cool. But everywhere is going to have some warm summer temperatures. Probably wouldn't be for more than a couple weeks though.
I'd look at the upper coastal regions near the Canadian border or the upper midwest. Caribou, Maine, looks pretty cool. But everywhere is going to have some warm summer temperatures. Probably wouldn't be for more than a couple weeks though.
Thank you, Holly! It used to be that you could count on that, but weather patterns have changed so much now it's made a mess of everything. I currently live in Minnesota and it gets really hot here!
Where is the coolest (temperature-wise) place in the U.S. during the summer months? All the research I do shows very old information that's not true in recent years. Even Alaska gets temps in the 90s.
I know higher elevations stay cooler but is being on a mountaintop the only place to not melt in the heat?
The average temps in and around SF is usually in the 60s and low 70s in the summer, extremely comfortable.
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You cannot go by state. Every state has a big range in summer temperatures due to influences by topography and water. Here in WA for example, at Ocean Shores the summer maximum averages 70F, while Okanagan is 90.
If you're right on the Pacific Coast, it's unlikely to ever truly get hot in summer. Coastal Southern Alaska like Sitka or Juneau is probably the best bet here. Highs in the 50s aren't unusual even in summer there.
It's obviously going to be Alaska on average. While 90 degree temps have been seen in the state, it's hardly widespread, and not regular even in the areas that did see it.
I believe it is Vermont. Even the tiny towns at the far southern border with MA only have highs of 80 during the warmest month of July. It is neck and neck with NH and ME though. We are talking about differences of 1 or 2 degrees.
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