The Town Files

50 Small Towns in America With the Mildest Winters

Ranked by january average low (°f) among 7,696 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in the U.S.. #1 is Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI (January lows average 68.6°F).

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50 Small Towns in America With the Mildest Winters1. Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI692. Holualoa, HI693. Waimea, HI684. Waikoloa Village, HI685. Kaneohe Base, HI686. Hickam Housing, HI677. Heeia, HI668. Hauula, HI669. Lihue, HI6610. Wailua Homesteads, HI6611. Hanamaulu, HI6612. Puhi, HI6613. Laie, HI6614. Kahuku, HI6615. Napili-Honokowai, HI6616. Big Coppitt Key, FL6617. Stock Island, FL6618. Kekaha, HI6519. Makaha, HI6520. Waimanalo, HI6521. Waimanalo Beach, HI6522. Ewa Villages, HI6523. East Kapolei, HI6524. Ahuimanu, HI6425. Kahaluu, HI64

  1. 50West Miami, Florida

    January lows average 61.0°F

    7,233 people · Miami-Dade County · median home $488,800 · income $61,274 · Jan low 61°F · 0 in snow

  2. 49Bal Harbour, Florida

    January lows average 61.2°F

    3,093 people · Miami-Dade County · median home $1,823,500 · income $80,806 · Jan low 61°F · 0 in snow

  3. 48Surfside, Florida

    January lows average 61.2°F

    5,689 people · Miami-Dade County · median home $881,700 · income $100,208 · Jan low 61°F · 0 in snow

  4. 47Bay Harbor Islands, Florida

    January lows average 61.2°F

    5,922 people · Miami-Dade County · median home $653,500 · income $89,663 · Jan low 61°F · 0 in snow

  5. 46North Bay Village, Florida

    January lows average 61.2°F

    8,159 people · Miami-Dade County · median home $464,200 · income $84,405 · Jan low 61°F · 0 in snow

  6. 45Iroquois Point, Hawaii

    January lows average 62.2°F

    4,549 people · Honolulu County · median home — · income $109,561 · Jan low 62°F · 0 in snow

  7. 44West Loch Estate, Hawaii

    January lows average 62.2°F

    5,523 people · Honolulu County · median home $855,100 · income $122,422 · Jan low 62°F · 0 in snow

  8. 43Waikele, Hawaii

    January lows average 62.2°F

    7,509 people · Honolulu County · median home $704,700 · income $120,525 · Jan low 62°F · 0 in snow

  9. 42Haleiwa, Hawaii

    January lows average 62.4°F

    4,941 people · Honolulu County · median home $1,091,700 · income $97,780 · Jan low 62°F · 0 in snow

  10. 41Pupukea, Hawaii

    January lows average 62.4°F

    5,130 people · Honolulu County · median home $1,436,000 · income $100,368 · Jan low 62°F · 0 in snow

  11. 40Kilauea, Hawaii

    January lows average 62.6°F

    3,014 people · Kauai County · median home $1,087,400 · income $91,984 · Jan low 63°F · 0 in snow

  12. 39Waialua, Hawaii

    January lows average 62.6°F

    4,062 people · Honolulu County · median home $997,200 · income $88,269 · Jan low 63°F · 0 in snow

  13. 38Wailea, Hawaii

    January lows average 63.5°F

    6,027 people · Maui County · median home $1,534,800 · income $90,000 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  14. 37Waikapu, Hawaii

    January lows average 63.6°F

    3,437 people · Maui County · median home $884,400 · income $122,917 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  15. 36Haiku-Pauwela, Hawaii

    January lows average 63.6°F

    8,595 people · Maui County · median home $1,093,800 · income $101,396 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  16. 35Waihee-Waiehu, Hawaii

    January lows average 63.6°F

    9,234 people · Maui County · median home $777,000 · income $126,735 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  17. 34Tavernier, Florida

    January lows average 63.9°F

    2,530 people · Monroe County · median home $613,700 · income $50,256 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  18. 33Islamorada, Village of Islands, Florida

    January lows average 63.9°F

    7,107 people · Monroe County · median home $919,600 · income $87,222 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  19. 32Big Pine Key, Florida

    January lows average 64.1°F

    4,521 people · Monroe County · median home $637,000 · income $110,134 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  20. 31Eleele, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.2°F

    2,515 people · Kauai County · median home $777,200 · income $118,438 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  21. 30Lawai, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.2°F

    2,578 people · Kauai County · median home $849,800 · income $104,286 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  22. 29Hanapepe, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.2°F

    2,678 people · Kauai County · median home $715,700 · income $100,000 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  23. 28Kalaheo, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.2°F

    4,996 people · Kauai County · median home $956,900 · income $110,607 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  24. 27Marathon, Florida

    January lows average 64.2°F

    9,689 people · Monroe County · median home $725,800 · income $89,355 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  25. 26Kaunakakai, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.3°F

    3,419 people · Maui County · median home $368,100 · income $76,131 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  26. 25Kahaluu, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.4°F

    5,241 people · Honolulu County · median home $1,213,400 · income $142,045 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  27. 24Ahuimanu, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.4°F

    8,969 people · Honolulu County · median home $910,600 · income $135,438 · Jan low 64°F · 0 in snow

  28. 23East Kapolei, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.7°F

    5,299 people · Honolulu County · median home $697,300 · income $118,904 · Jan low 65°F · 0 in snow

  29. 22Ewa Villages, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.7°F

    7,825 people · Honolulu County · median home $867,600 · income $88,813 · Jan low 65°F · 0 in snow

  30. 21Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.8°F

    4,823 people · Honolulu County · median home $852,300 · income $127,450 · Jan low 65°F · 0 in snow

  31. 20Waimanalo, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.8°F

    6,057 people · Honolulu County · median home $799,200 · income $116,581 · Jan low 65°F · 0 in snow

  32. 19Makaha, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.8°F

    9,916 people · Honolulu County · median home $394,000 · income $64,970 · Jan low 65°F · 0 in snow

  33. 18Kekaha, Hawaii

    January lows average 64.9°F

    3,715 people · Kauai County · median home $682,900 · income $84,375 · Jan low 65°F · 0 in snow

  34. 17Stock Island, Florida

    January lows average 65.5°F

    4,722 people · Monroe County · median home $517,500 · income $65,515 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

  35. 16Big Coppitt Key, Florida

    January lows average 65.7°F

    2,869 people · Monroe County · median home $534,500 · income $105,139 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

  36. 15Napili-Honokowai, Hawaii

    January lows average 65.7°F

    7,042 people · Maui County · median home $878,900 · income $105,565 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

  37. 14Kahuku, Hawaii

    January lows average 65.9°F

    2,852 people · Honolulu County · median home $910,000 · income $75,066 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

  38. 13Laie, Hawaii

    January lows average 65.9°F

    5,963 people · Honolulu County · median home $940,800 · income $125,202 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

  39. 12Puhi, Hawaii

    January lows average 66.0°F

    3,380 people · Kauai County · median home $701,400 · income $137,292 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

  40. 11Hanamaulu, Hawaii

    January lows average 66.0°F

    4,994 people · Kauai County · median home $687,500 · income $82,358 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

  41. 10Wailua Homesteads, Hawaii

    January lows average 66.0°F

    5,863 people · Kauai County · median home $943,400 · income $89,717 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

  42. 9Lihue, Hawaii

    January lows average 66.0°F

    8,004 people · Kauai County · median home $878,500 · income $92,850 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

  43. 8Hauula, Hawaii

    January lows average 66.2°F

    4,018 people · Honolulu County · median home $897,900 · income $115,865 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

  44. 7Heeia, Hawaii

    January lows average 66.3°F

    5,001 people · Honolulu County · median home $1,200,200 · income $176,250 · Jan low 66°F · 0 in snow

  45. 6Hickam Housing, Hawaii

    January lows average 66.8°F

    7,581 people · Honolulu County · median home — · income $121,667 · Jan low 67°F · 0 in snow

  46. 5Kaneohe Base, Hawaii

    January lows average 68.1°F

    9,483 people · Honolulu County · median home $352,000 · income $69,418 · Jan low 68°F · 0 in snow

  47. 4Waikoloa Village, Hawaii

    January lows average 68.3°F

    7,104 people · Hawaii County · median home $802,600 · income $81,703 · Jan low 68°F · 0 in snow

  48. 3Waimea, Hawaii

    January lows average 68.3°F

    9,904 people · Hawaii County · median home $677,400 · income $100,198 · Jan low 68°F · 0 in snow

  49. 2Holualoa, Hawaii

    January lows average 68.6°F

    2,994 people · Hawaii County · median home $1,115,600 · income $115,972 · Jan low 69°F · 0 in snow

  50. 1Kahaluu-Keauhou, Hawaii

    January lows average 68.6°F

    4,778 people · Hawaii County · median home $886,900 · income $96,212 · Jan low 69°F · 0 in snow

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Methodology. We ranked 7,696 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in the U.S. (2020 Census population; towns with 2,500+ people have pages so far). Only towns better than 60% of their peers on this measure qualify, so lists can be shorter than 25. Sources: