Coldest Cities in California
The top 25 of 110 California cities on GIS Map, ranked by lowest average annual temperature.
| # | City | Average annual temperature |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eureka | 52.6°F |
| 2 | Monterey | 56.9°F |
| 3 | Salinas | 57.7°F |
| 4 | San Francisco | 57.7°F |
| 5 | San Leandro | 58.1°F |
| 6 | San Ramon | 58.4°F |
| 7 | Berkeley | 58.5°F |
| 8 | Palo Alto | 58.5°F |
| 9 | Santa Maria | 58.6°F |
| 10 | Santa Cruz | 58.7°F |
| 11 | Santa Rosa | 59.0°F |
| 12 | Redwood City | 59.3°F |
| 13 | Fremont | 59.5°F |
| 14 | Hayward | 59.6°F |
| 15 | Alameda | 59.8°F |
| 16 | Oakland | 59.8°F |
| 17 | Mountain View | 59.9°F |
| 18 | Sunnyvale | 59.9°F |
| 19 | Napa | 60.3°F |
| 20 | Livermore | 60.5°F |
| 21 | Pleasanton | 60.5°F |
| 22 | San Luis Obispo | 60.5°F |
| 23 | Santa Monica | 60.5°F |
| 24 | Santa Clara | 60.8°F |
| 25 | Oceanside | 60.9°F |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Coldest Cities in California”, https://gismap.land/rankings/california/coldest-cities. Figures from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, nearest station with complete data.
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