Ranking

Best US cities for running weather

Tacoma, Washington leads with 186 runner's-weather days a year, followed by Seattle (179) and Portland (161).

Big US cities ranked by days with ideal running weather: highs of 45 to 65°F and dry air. Want a different definition of nice? Set your own on the map.

#	City	Running days	Best months	Muggy days	Gray days
1	Tacoma, Washington	186	Jul, Aug, Sep	7	23
2	Seattle, Washington	179	Jul, Aug, Sep	7	26
3	Portland, Oregon	161	Jun, Jul, Sep	6	26
4	Vancouver, Washington	158	Jun, Sep	5	29
=4	Eugene, Oregon	158	Jun, Sep	4	24
=4	Salem, Oregon	158	Jun, Sep	4	24
7	San Francisco, California	140	Jun, Sep, Oct	7	33
8	Colorado Springs, Colorado	138	Jun, Jul, Aug	0	17
9	Reno, Nevada	135	Jun, Sep, Oct	0	10
10	Denver, Colorado	131	May, Sep	0	17
=10	Aurora, Colorado	131	May, Sep	0	17
12	Virginia Beach, Virginia	128	none	34	18
=12	Fontana, California	128	May, Jun, Oct	0	13
14	Greensboro, North Carolina	124	Oct	22	23
=14	Norfolk, Virginia	124	none	29	20
=14	Chesapeake, Virginia	124	none	29	20
=14	Newport News, Virginia	124	none	31	20
18	Albuquerque, New Mexico	121	Apr, May, Oct	0	10
=18	Chattanooga, Tennessee	121	Oct	26	24
20	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	120	Apr, Oct	20	24
=20	Richmond, Virginia	120	Oct	20	23
22	Washington, District of Columbia	119	none	21	23
=22	Oakland, California	119	May, Jun, Oct	8	26
=22	Arlington, Virginia	119	none	21	23
25	Nashville, Tennessee	116	Oct	20	24
=25	Anchorage, Alaska	116	none	1	16
=25	Durham, North Carolina	116	Apr, Oct	19	22
=25	Salt Lake City, Utah	116	Jun, Sep	0	12
=25	Yonkers, New York	116	none	22	22
=25	Knoxville, Tennessee	116	Oct	19	24
=25	Santa Rosa, California	116	May, Jun, Oct	4	22
32	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	115	none	21	21
=32	Baltimore, Maryland	115	none	21	21
=32	Raleigh, North Carolina	115	Apr, Oct	21	22
=32	Boise, Idaho	115	Jun, Sep	0	15
=32	Amarillo, Texas	115	Apr, Oct	2	16
37	Charlotte, North Carolina	114	Apr, Oct	20	24
=37	Huntsville, Alabama	114	Oct	20	23
=37	Providence, Rhode Island	114	none	22	23
40	Atlanta, Georgia	113	Apr, Oct	21	24
=40	Lexington, Kentucky	113	none	24	23
42	Memphis, Tennessee	112	Oct	19	20
=42	Spokane, Washington	112	Jun, Sep	0	16
44	New York City, New York	111	none	19	23
=44	Louisville, Kentucky	111	none	22	23
=44	Newark, New Jersey	111	none	19	23
=44	Jersey City, New Jersey	111	none	19	23
48	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	110	Apr, Oct	11	19
=48	Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky	110	none	24	23
=48	Tri-Cities, Washington	110	Sep	0	20

Cite this

Tacoma, Washington ranks #1 in "Best US cities for running weather" with 186 runner's-weather days (45 to 65°F highs, dry) a year, according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/best/best-running-weather/

Expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals; city coordinates from GeoNames. Accuracy: about ±10 days a year against NOAA station records. Method. Other lists: America's Goldilocks Cities · Least muggy big cities in the US. Updated 2026-10-07.