Where Is The Best Summer Weather In The U.s. (forecast, months)

[Howest2008]

Originally Posted by cjg5

Even excessively rainy Hilo?

Of those I have personally experienced:

Eastern Washington has pretty darn good summers. Hot, dry air. Very sunny. Cools down into the 60s and 50s at night after a hot day, very very very little rain. No humidity. Excellence.

The worst I've ever experienced was Missouri. WAY too hot and humid.

Western Washington has pretty good summers too. A little more humid than I prefer, more chance for rain and fog, but overall not too bad at all.

Only been to Honolulu

[cgoldb]

For summer only weather forget the coast of California. Fog, fog, fog and in the afternoon when it clears expect weather highs in the mid-sixties. And forget sitting outdoors in the evening and enjoying your backyard as it it too cold. We find the summers in Upstate NY idyllic: pleasantly warm, cool enough at night to sleep comfortably without air conditioning, and adquate rainfall to enjoy gardening and greenery. That's where we vacation to enjoy a "genuine" summer.

[Humid Subtropical]

Florida for the thunderstorms, heavy cloud cover and oppressive lows

I am backwards compared to most people as I would rather spend summer in Florida than winter

[Clear Skies]

Anywhere south of the 38th parallel, except for elevated locations and extreme coastal California.

[PzKpfw]

Best summer weather

New Hampshire White Mountains

San Diego,CA

Santa Fe, NM

Napa Valley, CA

Cape Cod, MA

Whitefish, MT

Prescott, AZ

Whytheville, VA

Dubois, WY

[SophieLL]

San Francisco!!

[deneb78]

Originally Posted by SophieLL

San Francisco!!

San francisco summers are cold, barely warmer than their winters. I went there this past July and wore a sweater everyday it was so chilly.

[DSS94]

In my opinion anywhere up in the mountains where summers are cool.

[SophieLL]

Originally Posted by deneb78

San francisco summers are cold, barely warmer than their winters. I went there this past July and wore a sweater everyday it was so chilly.

sounds awesome

[dxnerd86]

Anywhere west of the Cascades in the Pacific Northwest, perhaps about 10-20 km from the coast is ideal to get a little bit of warmth and to stay clear of the fog. Even places like Portland are acceptable, although they can get the odd heatwave now and then.

For a bit more variety including the chance of thunderstorms, the high mountain west above 2000 m (Flagstaff et. al.) comes a close second. The strength of the sun at these elevations is pretty brutal though, that's why I slightly prefer the PNW.