The 2027 ranking

America's Goldilocks Cities

Oxnard, California leads with 144 just-right days a year, followed by Long Beach (132) and Huntington Beach (124).

America's 150 largest cities, ranked by the days a year their weather is just right. One number per city, so you can see exactly where yours stands. Want a different definition of nice? Set your own on the map.

#	City	Just-right days	Best months	Muggy days	Gray days
1	Oxnard, California	144	Jun, Oct, Nov	16	27
2	Long Beach, California	132	Apr, May, Nov	13	38
3	Huntington Beach, California	124	Jun, Oct, Nov	32	28
4	San Diego, California	118	Apr, Jun, Nov	16	43
5	Anaheim, California	112	Apr, May, Nov	6	33
=5	Santa Ana, California	112	Apr, May, Nov	6	33
=5	Irvine, California	112	Apr, May, Nov	6	33
8	Oceanside, California	110	Jun, Oct, Nov	29	31
9	San Francisco, California	89	Jun, Sep, Oct	7	33
=9	Oakland, California	89	May, Jun, Oct	8	26
11	Los Angeles, California	87	May, Jun, Oct	1	20
=11	Chula Vista, California	87	Sep, Oct, Nov	48	28
=11	Glendale, California	87	May, Jun, Oct	1	20
14	Riverside, California	85	Apr, May, Nov	1	28
15	Santa Rosa, California	76	May, Jun, Oct	4	22
16	San Jose, California	75	May, Jun, Oct	3	24
=16	Fremont, California	75	May, Jun, Oct	3	24
18	Moreno Valley, California	70	Apr, May, Nov	0	26
19	Fontana, California	67	May, Jun, Oct	0	13
=19	Santa Clarita, California	67	Apr, May, Oct	0	15
21	Tucson, Arizona	62	Feb, Mar, Nov	0	14
=21	San Bernardino, California	62	Apr, May, Oct	0	15
23	Mesa, Arizona	59	Feb, Mar, Nov	0	16
=23	Gilbert, Arizona	59	Feb, Mar, Nov	0	16
=23	Scottsdale, Arizona	59	Feb, Mar, Nov	0	16
=23	Tempe, Arizona	59	Feb, Mar, Nov	0	16
27	Phoenix, Arizona	56	Feb, Mar, Nov	0	15
=27	Glendale, Arizona	56	Feb, Mar, Nov	0	15
=27	Peoria, Arizona	56	Feb, Mar, Nov	0	15
30	El Paso, Texas	55	Mar, Apr, Oct	0	10
=30	Bakersfield, California	55	Apr, May, Oct	1	16
=30	Chandler, Arizona	55	Feb, Mar, Nov	0	14
33	Orlando, Florida	53	Feb, Mar, Dec	24	32
=33	Stockton, California	53	Apr, May, Oct	2	18
35	Tampa, Florida	51	Jan, Feb, Dec	35	26
36	Las Vegas, Nevada	49	Mar, Apr, Oct	0	11
=36	Albuquerque, New Mexico	49	Apr, May, Oct	0	10
=36	North Las Vegas, Nevada	49	Mar, Apr, Oct	0	11
=36	Paradise, Nevada	49	Mar, Apr, Oct	0	11
=36	Modesto, California	49	Apr, Oct	1	17
=36	Sunrise Manor, Nevada	49	Mar, Apr, Oct	0	11
=36	Spring Valley, Nevada	49	Mar, Apr, Oct	0	11
43	Colorado Springs, Colorado	48	Jun, Jul, Aug	0	17
44	Fresno, California	47	Apr, Oct	0	16
=44	Sacramento, California	47	Apr, May, Oct	1	19
=44	Reno, Nevada	47	Jun, Sep, Oct	0	10
=44	Lubbock, Texas	47	Mar, Apr, Oct	2	17
48	Henderson, Nevada	46	Mar, Apr, Oct	0	11
=48	St. Petersburg, Florida	46	Feb, Mar, Dec	42	22
=48	Amarillo, Texas	46	Apr, Oct	2	16
51	Portland, Oregon	44	Jun, Jul, Sep	6	26
52	Tallahassee, Florida	43	Mar, Nov	16	31
=52	Salem, Oregon	43	Jun, Sep	4	24
54	Jacksonville, Florida	42	Mar, Apr, Nov	31	29
=54	Tacoma, Washington	42	Jul, Aug, Sep	7	23
56	Salt Lake City, Utah	41	Jun, Sep	0	12
=56	Vancouver, Washington	41	Jun, Sep	5	29
=56	Eugene, Oregon	41	Jun, Sep	4	24
59	Seattle, Washington	40	Jul, Aug, Sep	7	26
60	Denver, Colorado	39	May, Sep	0	17
=60	Aurora, Colorado	39	May, Sep	0	17
=60	Spokane, Washington	39	Jun, Sep	0	16
63	Laredo, Texas	38	Feb, Nov	6	31
=63	Tri-Cities, Washington	38	Sep	0	20
=63	Boise, Idaho	38	Jun, Sep	0	15
66	Mobile, Alabama	36	Mar, Nov	21	27
67	Columbus, Georgia	35	Apr, Oct	17	26
=67	Fort Lauderdale, Florida	35	Jan, Feb	57	16
69	Miami, Florida	34	Jan, Feb	64	14
=69	New Orleans, Louisiana	34	Mar, Nov	35	24
=69	Hialeah, Florida	34	Jan, Feb	64	14
=69	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	34	Mar, Nov	21	27
=69	Montgomery, Alabama	34	Apr	17	26
74	San Antonio, Texas	33	Nov	13	34
=74	Fort Worth, Texas	33	Apr	12	22
=74	Arlington, Texas	33	Apr	12	22
77	Dallas, Texas	32	none	13	22
=77	Charlotte, North Carolina	32	Apr, Oct	20	24
=77	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	32	Apr, Oct	11	19
=77	Irving, Texas	32	none	13	22
=77	Fayetteville, North Carolina	32	Apr, Oct	22	23
=77	Grand Prairie, Texas	32	none	13	22
83	Austin, Texas	31	none	15	30
=83	Atlanta, Georgia	31	Apr, Oct	21	24
=83	Raleigh, North Carolina	31	Apr, Oct	21	22
=83	Corpus Christi, Texas	31	none	26	35
=83	Plano, Texas	31	Apr, Oct	14	21
=83	Durham, North Carolina	31	Apr, Oct	19	22
=83	Garland, Texas	31	none	14	22
90	Houston, Texas	30	Nov	20	30
=90	Greensboro, North Carolina	30	Oct	22	23
=90	Winston-Salem, North Carolina	30	Apr, Oct	20	24
93	Cypress, Texas	29	Nov	20	29
=93	Birmingham, Alabama	29	Apr, Oct	19	25
=93	Knoxville, Tennessee	29	Oct	19	24
96	Tulsa, Oklahoma	28	Oct	15	21
=96	Wichita, Kansas	28	none	11	19
=96	Richmond, Virginia	28	Oct	20	23
=96	Shreveport, Louisiana	28	none	19	24
100	Washington, District of Columbia	27	none	21	23
=100	Norfolk, Virginia	27	none	29	20
=100	Chesapeake, Virginia	27	none	29	20
=100	Huntsville, Alabama	27	Oct	20	23
=100	Arlington, Virginia	27	none	21	23
=100	Little Rock, Arkansas	27	Apr, Oct	17	22
=100	Brownsville, Texas	27	none	36	29
=100	Newport News, Virginia	27	none	31	20
=100	Chattanooga, Tennessee	27	Oct	26	24
109	Nashville, Tennessee	26	Oct	20	24
=109	Lincoln, Nebraska	26	none	15	19
=109	Meads, Kentucky	26	none	23	25
112	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	25	none	21	21
=112	Columbus, Ohio	25	none	21	23
=112	Detroit, Michigan	25	none	19	20
=112	Memphis, Tennessee	25	Oct	19	20
=112	Baltimore, Maryland	25	none	21	21
=112	Virginia Beach, Virginia	25	none	34	18
=112	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania	25	none	20	25
=112	Akron, Ohio	25	none	22	23
=112	Grand Rapids, Michigan	25	none	18	21
121	New York City, New York	24	none	19	23
=121	Louisville, Kentucky	24	none	22	23
=121	Omaha, Nebraska	24	none	20	18
=121	Kansas City, Missouri	24	none	19	20
=121	Cleveland, Ohio	24	none	24	19
=121	Lexington, Kentucky	24	none	24	23
=121	Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky	24	none	24	23
=121	Newark, New Jersey	24	none	19	23
=121	Jersey City, New Jersey	24	none	19	23
=121	Buffalo, New York	24	none	22	20
=121	Yonkers, New York	24	none	22	22
=121	Overland Park, Kansas	24	none	19	20
133	Chicago, Illinois	23	none	25	19
=133	Boston, Massachusetts	23	none	18	24
=133	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	23	none	23	17
=133	Cincinnati, Ohio	23	none	21	22
=133	Madison, Wisconsin	23	none	19	21
=133	St. Louis, Missouri	23	none	19	21
=133	Toledo, Ohio	23	none	19	21
=133	Fort Wayne, Indiana	23	none	20	21
=133	Rochester, New York	23	none	22	20
=133	Worcester, Massachusetts	23	none	19	24
143	Indianapolis, Indiana	22	none	23	21
=143	Minneapolis, Minnesota	22	none	16	21
=143	Saint Paul, Minnesota	22	none	16	21
=143	Aurora, Illinois	22	none	20	21
=143	Providence, Rhode Island	22	none	22	23
148	Des Moines, Iowa	21	none	22	19
149	Honolulu, Hawaii	16	none	53	4
150	Anchorage, Alaska	6	none	1	16

Cite this

Oxnard, California ranks #1 in "America's Goldilocks Cities" with 144 just-right days (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny) a year, according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/best/goldilocks-cities/

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: Least muggy big cities in the US · Best US cities for running weather. Updated 2026-10-07.