US Weather Top 10's
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Top 10 cities with
Least weather variety Based on temperature variation, precipitation, wind, severe weather
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1. San Francisco, California
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2. San Diego , California
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3. Los Angeles , California
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4. Santa Barbara , California
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5. Eureka , California
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6. Long Beach , California
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7. Honolulu , Hawaii
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8. Santa Maria , California
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9. San Luis Obispo , California
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10. Kahului , Hawaii
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Top 10 hail prone cities
Based on frequency and severity of hail
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1. Tulsa , Oklahoma
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2. Amarillo , Texas
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3. Oklahoma City , Oklahoma
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4. Wichita , Kansas
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5. Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
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6. Arlington , Texas
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7. Denver , Colorado
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8. Colorado Springs , Colorado
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9. Shreveport , Louisiana
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10. Kansas City , Missouri / Kansas
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Top 10 Tropical storm / Hurricane prone cities
Average # of years with no storm. Totals based on data from 1871- 2007, hitting within 60 miles of the city
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1. Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
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2.49
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2. Delray Beach , Florida
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2.54
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3. Hollywood , Florida
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2.58
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4. Deerfield Beach , Florida
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2.58
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5. Boca Raton , Florida
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2.58
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6. Florida City, Florida
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2.63
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7.. Grand Isle, Louisiana
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2.63
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8. Ft. Pierce, Florida
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2.69
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9. Miami, Florida
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2.69
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10. Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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2.69
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Top 10 Tornado states
Ave number of tornadoes per 10,000 square Miles, occurring from 1953-2004
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1. Florida
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9.4
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2. Oklahoma
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8.2
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3. Kansas
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6.7
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4. Iowa
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6.6
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5. Illinois
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6.2
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6. Indiana
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6.1
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7. Mississippi
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5.7
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8. Maryland
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5.7
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9. Louisiana
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5.6
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10. Texas
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5.2
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Top 10 Thunderstorm
Cities Ave annual number of thunderstorms
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1. Fort Myers, Florida
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89
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2. Tampa, Florida
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87
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3. Tallahassee, Florida
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83
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4. Gainesville, Florida
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81
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5. Orlando, Florida
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80
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6. Mobile, Alabama
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79
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7. W. Palm Beach, Florida
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79
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8. Lake Charles, Louisiana
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76
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9. Daytona Beach, Florida
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75
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10. Vero Beach, Florida
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75
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Top 10 Tornado prone cities
Ranked by tornadoes per 1,000 miles
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1. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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2. Tulsa, Oklahoma
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3. Dallas - Ft. Worth, Texas
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4. Wichita, Kansas
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5. Springfield, Missouri
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6. Kansas City, Kansas/Missouri
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7. Ft. Smith, Arkansas
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8. Little Rock, Arkansas
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9. Jackson, Mississippi
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10. Birmingham, Alabama
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Top 10 Earthquake prone states
# of earthquakes in the last 30 years Centered in the state
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1. Alaska
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2. California
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3. Hawaii
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4.. Nevada
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5. Washington
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6. Idaho
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7. Wyoming
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8. Montana
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9. Utah
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10. Oregon
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10
all-time hottest
Temperatures Obtained from state temperature Records, NCDC
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1. Death Valley, California
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134
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2. Lake Havasu, Arizona
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128
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3. Laughlin, Nevada
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125
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4. Lakewood, New Mexico
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122
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5. Alton, Kansas
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121
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6. Steele, North Dakota
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121
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7. Ozark, Arkansas
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120
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8. Tipton, Oklahoma
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120
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9. Seymour, Texas
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120
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10. Usta, South Dakota
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120
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all-time coldest
Temperatures Obtained from state temperature Records, NCDC
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1. Prospect Creek, Alaska
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-80
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2. Rogers Pass, Montana
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-70
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3.. Peters Sink, Utah
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-69
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4. Riverside, Wyoming
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-66
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5. Maybell, Colorado
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-61
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6. Tower, Minnesota
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-60
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7. Parshall, North Dakota
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-60
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8. Island Park Dam, Idaho
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-60
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9. McIntosh, South Dakota
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-58
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10. Couderay, Wisconsin
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-55
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10
hottest cities
Average annual temperature, F
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1. Key West, Florida
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77.7
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2. Miami, Florida
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75.6
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3. W Palm Beach, Florida
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74.6
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4. Ft. Myers, Florida
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73.9
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5. Yuma, Florida
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73.9
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6. Brownsville, Texas
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73.6
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7. Orlando, Florida
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72.4
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8. Vero Beach, Florida
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72.4
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9. Corpus Christi, Texas
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72.1
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10. Tampa, Florida
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72.0
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10
coldest cities
Average annual temperature, F
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1. International Falls, Minnesota
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36.4
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2. Duluth, Minnesota
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38.2
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3. Caribou, Maine
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38.9
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4. Marquette, Michigan
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39.2
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5. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
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39.7
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6. Fargo, North Dakota
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40.5
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7. Williston, North Dakota
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40.8
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8. Alamosa, Colorado
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41.2
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9. Bismarck, North Dakota
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41.3
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10. St. Cloud, Minnesota
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41.4
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10
driest cities
Ave annual precipitation in inches
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1. Yuma, Arizona
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2.65
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2. Las Vegas, Nevada
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4.19
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3. Bishop, California
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5.61
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4. Bakersfield, California
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5.72
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5. Phoenix, Arizona
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7.11
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6. Alamosa, Colorado
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7.13
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7. Reno, California
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7.49
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8. Winslow, Arizona
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7.64
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9. El Paso, Texas
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7.82
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10. Winnemucca, Nevada
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7.82
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10
wettest cities
Ave annual precipitation in inches
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1. Hilo, Hawaii
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128.00
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2. Quillayute, Washington
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104.50
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3. Astoria, Oregon
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69.60
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4. Blue Canyon, California
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67.87
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5. Mobile, Alabama
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64.64
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6. Tallahassee, Florida
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64.59
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7. Pensacola, Florida
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61.16
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8. New Orleans, Louisiana
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59.74
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9. W Palm Beach, Florida
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59.72
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10. Miami, Florida
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59.55
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10 snowiest cities
Ave annual precipitation in inches
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1. Blue Canyon, California
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240.8
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2. Marquette, Michigan
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128.6
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3. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
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116.7
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4. Syracuse, New York
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111.6
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5. Caribou, Maine
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110.4
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6. Mount Shasta, California
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104.9
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7. Lander, Wyoming
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102.5
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8. Flagstaff, Arizona
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99.9
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9. Sexton Summit, Oregon
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97.8
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10. Muskegon, Michigan
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97.0
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10 windiest cities
Ave annual wind speed in mph
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1. Blue Hill Observatory, Massachusetts
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15.4
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2. Dodge City, Kansas
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14.0
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3. Amarillo, Texas
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13.5
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4. Rochester, Minnesota
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13.1
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5. Casper, Wyoming
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12.9
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6. Cheyenne, Wyoming
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12.9
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7. Great Falls, Montana
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12.7
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8. Goodland, Kansas
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12.6
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9. Boston, Massachusetts
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12.5
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10. Lubbock, Texas
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12.4
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10 sunniest cities
Annual percent of possible sunshine
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1. Yuma, Arizona
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90%
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2. Las Vegas, Nevada
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85%
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3. Phoenix, Arizona
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85%
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4. Tucson, Arizona
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85%
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5. El Paso, Texas
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83%
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6. Flagstaff, Arizona
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79%
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7. Fresno, California
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79%
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8. Reno, Nevada
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79%
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9. Sacramento, California
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78%
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10. Albuquerque, N.M.
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76%
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10 cloudiest cities
Ave number of cloudy days per year
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1. Astoria, Oregon
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240
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2. Quillayute, Washington
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240
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3. Olympia, Washington
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229
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4. Seattle, Washington
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227
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5. Portland, Oregon
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223
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6. Kalispell, Montana
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213
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7. Binghamton, New York
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212
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8. Beckley, West Virginia
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211
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9. Elkins, West Virginia
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211
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10. Eugene, Oregon
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209
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10 most humid cities
Ave relative humidity in %
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1. Quillayute, Washington
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83.0
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2. Olympia, Washington
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78.0
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3. Port Arthur, Texas
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77.5
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4. Lake Charles, Louisiana
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77.0
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5. Apalachicola, Florida
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76.5
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6. Gainesville, Florida
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76.5
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7. Corpus Christi, Texas
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76.0
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8. Eugene, Oregon
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75.5
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9. New Orleans, Louisiana
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75.5
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10. Houston, Texas
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75.0
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10 least humid cities
Ave relative humidity in %
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1. Las Vegas, Nevada
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30.5
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2. Phoenix, Arizona
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37.0
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3. Yuma, Arizona
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38.0
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4. Tucson, Arizona
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39.0
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5. El Paso, Texas
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42.5
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6. Albuquerque, New Mexico
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44.5
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7. Winslow, Arizona
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46.0
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8. Grand Junction, Colorado
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48.0
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9. Winnemucca, Nevada
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48.5
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10. Reno, Nevada
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50.5
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10 rainiest cities
Number of days per year with rain
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1. Hilo, Hawaii
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277
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2. Quillayute, Washington
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210
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3. Astoria, Oregon
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191
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4. Elkins, West Virginia
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171
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5. Syracuse, New York
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171
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6. Buffalo, New York
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169
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7. Marquette, Michigan
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168
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8. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan
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166
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9. Erie, Pennsylvania
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165
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10. Binghamton, New York
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162
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10 least rainy cities
Number of days per year with rain
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1. Yuma, Arizona
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17
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2. Las Vegas, Nevada
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26
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3. Bishop, California
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29
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4. Santa Barbara, California
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30
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5. Long Beach, California
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32
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6. Los Angeles, California
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35
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7. Great Falls, Montana
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35
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8. Phoenix, Arizona
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36
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9. Bakersfield, California
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37
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10. San Diego, California
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42
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Largest annual temperature
variation Change in average temperature between summer and winter
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1. Fairbanks, Alaska
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90.8
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2. Bettles, Alaska
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90.0
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3. International Falls, MN
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88.8
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4. Fargo, North Dakota
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87
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5. Williston, North Dakota
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86.6
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6. Aberdeen, South Dakota
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86.5
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7. McGrath, Alaska
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86.2
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8. Bismarck, North Dakota
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86.1
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9. Alamosa, Colorado
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85.9
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10. St. Cloud, Minnesota
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85
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10 most uncomfortable cities
Average combination of summer heat and humidity
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1. Phoenix, Arizona
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2. Corpus Christi, Texas
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3. San Antonio, Texas
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4. Dallas, Texas
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5. West Palm Beach, Florida
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6. Miami, Florida
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7. Waco, Texas
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8.. Houston, Texas
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9. Montgomery, Alabama
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10. New Orleans, Louisiana
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Top 10 clean air cities
Based on long-term particle pollution
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1. Cheyenne, Wyoming
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2. Santa Fe, New Mexico
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3. Honolulu, Hawaii
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4. Great Falls, Montana
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5. Tucson, Arizona
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6. Anchorage, Alaska
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7. Farmington, New Mexico
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8. Bismarck, North Dakota
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9. Albuquerque, New Mexico
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10. Rapid City, South Dakota
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Top 10 dirty air cities
Based on long-term particle pollution
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1. Los Angeles, California
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2. Bakersfield, California
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3. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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4. Visalia, California
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5. Fresno, California
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6. Detroit, Michigan
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7. Hanford, California
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8. Cleveland, Ohio
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9. Atlanta, Georgia
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10. Chicago, Illinois
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Best cities for allergies
Based on pollen counts from 1999-2002
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1. Grand Rapids, Michigan
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2. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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3. Seattle, Washington
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4. San Francisco, California
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5. Minneapolis, Minnesota
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6. Chicago, Illinois
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7. Syracuse, New York
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8. Salt Lake City, Utah
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9. Los Angeles, California
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10. Denver, Colorado
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Worst cities for allergies
Based on pollen counts from 1999-20002
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1. Kansas City, Mo/Ks
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2. Louisville, Kentucky
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3. Tampa/St. Pete, Florida
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4. Tulsa, Oklahoma
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5. Atlanta, Georgia
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6. Austin, Texas
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7. St. Louis, Missouri
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8. Sacramento, California
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9. Orlando, Florida
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10. Indianapolis, Indiana
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