The 25 coldest U.S. cities by average annual temperature. Only cities with populations above 20,000.
| # | City | Population | Avg Temp |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minneapolis, MN | 426,845 | 46.1°F |
| 2 | Denver, CO | 713,734 | 47.9°F |
| 3 | Colorado Springs, CO | 483,099 | 48.1°F |
| 4 | Milwaukee, WI | 569,756 | 48.2°F |
| 5 | Aurora, CO | 390,201 | 49.5°F |
| 6 | Detroit, MI | 636,644 | 50.0°F |
| 7 | Boston, MA | 663,972 | 50.3°F |
| 8 | Chicago, IL | 2,707,648 | 50.5°F |
| 9 | Cleveland, OH | 367,523 | 51.1°F |
| 10 | Seattle, WA | 741,440 | 51.2°F |
| 11 | Columbus, OH | 906,480 | 52.9°F |
| 12 | New York, NY | 8,516,202 | 53.0°F |
| 13 | Portland, OR | 642,715 | 53.1°F |
| 14 | Philadelphia, PA | 1,582,432 | 55.1°F |
| 15 | Kansas City, MO | 508,233 | 55.5°F |
| 16 | Baltimore, MD | 577,193 | 55.6°F |
| 17 | San Francisco, CA | 836,321 | 56.4°F |
| 18 | Washington, DC | 672,079 | 56.9°F |
| 19 | Wichita, KS | 396,488 | 57.9°F |
| 20 | Oakland, CA | 438,072 | 58.1°F |
| 21 | San Jose, CA | 990,054 | 59.7°F |
| 22 | Virginia Beach, VA | 457,066 | 60.2°F |
| 23 | Tulsa, OK | 412,322 | 61.2°F |
| 24 | Atlanta, GA | 499,287 | 61.3°F |
| 25 | Oklahoma City, OK | 688,693 | 61.7°F |
Minneapolis, MN ranks #1 for coldest among U.S. cities with populations over 20,000, with a value of 46.1°F. Rounding out the top cities are Denver, CO, Colorado Springs, CO, Milwaukee, WI. This ranking includes only cities with populations above 20,000. Data sourced from NOAA.