Are you thinking about getting away from Michigan for warmer temperatures this winter? Are you thinking about going somewhere even colder than Michigan? There are fifty states in the U.S. and all vary with average hi and lo temps.

If I want to go somewhere warm I'm most likely going south to Florida or west to Arizona, Nevada or California. If you're an oddball in the winter and want to travel somewhere frigid, take your pick between North Dakota & Minnesota or stay right here in the mitten.

Some of the hottest and coldest cities within each state surprised me. I never would've thought that Flagstaff, Arizona gets a ton of snow and they have cooler temps. It really depends on the geographic location. If you're in the mountains in a warm state, odds are you will have cooler temps.

What's the criteria for the hottest and coldest city by state? Cheapism says:

All average annual temperatures are compiled from weather data collected from 1981 to 2010 and reported on Current Results. In the event of a tie for the coldest or warmest city in a particular state, we've featured the city where both the average high and low beat out other cities.

Isn't it crazy that right here in Michigan, a three hour drive north can change the weather scene dramatically?

Hottest & Coldest Cities By State / Average Hi & Lo Temps (Degrees)

Alabama - Mobile 78 / Decatur 50

Alaska - Annette Island 52 / Barrow 6

Arizona - Yuma 89 / Flagstaff 32

Arkansas - Eudora 77 / Bentonville 45

California - El Centro 88 / Petaluma 46

Colorado - Greeley 69 / Crested Butte 18

Connecticut - Stamford 63 / Norfolk 36

Delaware - Newark 67 / Newark 45

Florida - Fort Myers 85 / Crestview 53

Georgia - Thomasville 79 / Blairsville 43

Hawaii - Waikiki 85 / Kula 56

Idaho - Bruneau 68 / Island Park 24

Illinois - Cairo 68 / Dixon 38

Indiana - Evansville 71 / Angola 38

Iowa - Burlington 63 / Cresco 33

Kansas - Great Bend 70 / Colby 37

Kentucky - Bowling Green 69 / Mount Sterling 42

Louisiana - Lafayette 79 / Ruston 52

Maine - Portland 56 / Fort Kent 27

Maryland - Cambridge 69 / Oakland 37

Massachusetts - Taunton 61 / Worthington 34

Michigan - Benton Harbor 60 / Ironwood 30

Minnesota - Winona 58 / Hibbing 25

Mississippi - Picayune 78 / Holly Springs 46

Missouri - Caruthersville 69 / Maryville 40

Montana - Billings 60 / West Yellowstone 20

Nebraska - McCook 65 / Chadron 32

Nevada - Laughlin 87 / Mountain City 25

New Hampshire - Durham 59 / Colebrook 28

New Jersey - Moorestown 67 / Lambertville 39

New Mexico - Hobbs 77 / Cuba 28

New York - New York 63 / Old Forge 31

North Carolina - Southport 76 / Banner Elk 38

North Dakota - Medora 58 / Bottineau 27

Ohio - Gallipolis 69 / Youngstown 40

Oklahoma - Chickasha 75 / Kenton 41

Oregon - Medford 68 / Seneca 25

Pennsylvania - Philadelphia 65 / Bradford 42

Rhode Island - Kingston 62 / North Foster 39

South Carolina - Columbia 78 / Longcreek 46

South Dakota - Interior 64 / Aberdeen 32

Tennessee - Memphis 73 / Mountain City 40

Texas - McAllen 86 / Amarillo 44

Utah - St. George 77 / Roosevelt 29

Vermont - Bennington 57 / Cavendish 31

Virginia - Newport News 71 / Hot Springs 40

Washington - Walla Walla 63 / Winthrop 32

West Virginia - Huntington 67 / Marlinton 33

Wisconsin - Lake Geneva 59 / Crivitz 29

Wyoming - Thermopolis 66 / Kemmerer 22

LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.

Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.

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