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The Climate Table and Temperature Range Chart from this page provide city climate and environment data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Will it be a cool and dry spot in the mountains or a warm and breezy place by the sea? Each person has their own idea about climate. Indeed, climate is the most important factor for many who are considering relocation or retirement.

GreatPlacesToRetire.com climate rankings are based on a simple formula that compares our 99 cities and towns in average temperature highs/lows, temperature ranges and annual precipitation.

(Average Temperature is calculated from the day's high and low temperatures)

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Temperatures, Precipitation and Elevation

	Temperature (degrees F)				Annual
	Low	Avg	Avg	High	Precip	Elevation	Climate	GPTR
City/Town	Jan	Jan	Jul	Jul	(in)	(ft)	Type	Rank
Vancouver, WA	32	39	65	77	42	210	Temperate&Humid	1
Bellingham, WA	35	41	63	73	35	15	Temperate&Humid	2
Half Moon Bay, CA	43	51	58	65	28	16	Temperate&Dry	3
Ocean City, NJ	29	35	75	81	39	10	Temperate&Humid	4
Hanover, PA	21	30	75	88	39	600	Cold&Wet	5
Lynchburg, VA	25	35	75	86	43	940	Temperate&Humid	6
Marietta, OH	21	30	74	85	42	580	Cold&Wet	7
Olympia, WA	32	38	63	76	51	206	Temperate&Humid	8
Coos Bay, OR	39	46	60	67	64	6	Temperate&Humid	9
Provincetown, MA	23	30	71	79	42	20	Cold&Wet	10
Medford, OR	31	39	70	88	21	1,457	Temperate&Dry	11
Newport, RI	23	31	71	78	46	15	Cold&Wet	12
Port Townsend, WA	38	41	62	70	19	100	Temperate&Dry	13
Southampton, NY	23	31	72	81	48	60	Cold&Wet	14
Cambridge, MA	22	29	74	82	43	20	Cold&Wet	15
Monterey, CA	43	52	60	68	20	385	Temperate&Dry	15

Climate Rank = Temperature Rank (avg temps for Jan/Jul and temp range) + Precipitation Rank

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