College Campuses with the Mildest Summers

College Campuses with the Mildest Summers, ranked by warmest-month average daily high. NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals at the matched weather station. Four-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 1,199 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1California State Polytechnic University-HumboldtArcata, California64.0°F98%—$13k$48k49%5,6122 mi 2San Francisco State UniversitySan Francisco, California66.0°F96%—$12k$68k50%18,6392 mi 3University of Alaska AnchorageAnchorage, Alaska68.0°F——$15k$52k30%7,2124 mi 4University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, California70.0°F62%1295$41k$90k70%5,2872 mi 5Academy of Art UniversitySan Francisco, California70.0°F——$41k$39k34%3,5871 mi 6Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, California70.0°F63%1384$58k$83k83%3,5531 mi 7California State University-Monterey BaySeaside, California71.0°F97%—$14k$59k59%6,8192 mi 8University of Alaska FairbanksFairbanks, Alaska71.0°F——$11k$49k38%4,207236 mi 9Colorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsColorado Springs, Colorado74.0°F——$17k$37k19%28,086706 mi 10University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, California74.0°F33%—$16k$75k83%23,113< 1 mi 11University of San DiegoSan Diego, California74.0°F52%—$30k$87k84%5,6713 mi 12Western Washington UniversityBellingham, Washington75.0°F93%1289$21k$63k65%13,5441 mi 13University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, Minnesota75.0°F89%1251$19k$63k65%7,336< 1 mi 14Northern Michigan UniversityMarquette, Michigan75.0°F84%—$14k$47k52%6,5561 mi 15Michigan Technological UniversityHoughton, Michigan75.0°F92%1258$14k$78k68%5,9551 mi 16The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, Minnesota75.0°F93%1120$28k$66k71%1,7651 mi 17University of California-BerkeleyBerkeley, California76.0°F11%—$13k$92k93%33,0682 mi 18Vermont State UniversityRandolph, Vermont76.0°F82%—$18k$50k47%3,590109 mi 19Saint Mary's College of CaliforniaMoraga, California76.0°F87%—$30k$79k70%1,9478 mi 20University of Wisconsin-SuperiorSuperior, Wisconsin76.0°F93%1090$12k$50k42%1,8071 mi 21University of Washington-Seattle CampusSeattle, Washington77.0°F39%—$14k$78k85%31,9423 mi 22University of California-Santa CruzSanta Cruz, California77.0°F66%—$18k$68k75%17,9403 mi 23California State University-East BayHayward, California77.0°F97%—$9k$71k48%9,8096 mi 24University of Washington-Bothell CampusBothell, Washington77.0°F91%—$12k$78k65%5,4579 mi 25University of Washington-Tacoma CampusTacoma, Washington77.0°F83%—$10k$78k63%4,1851 mi 26Seattle UniversitySeattle, Washington77.0°F77%1307$35k$75k76%4,0621 mi 27Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego, California77.0°F84%1287$39k$64k77%3,188< 1 mi 28Colgate UniversityHamilton, New York77.0°F14%1508$29k$85k91%3,18061 mi 29Pacific Lutheran UniversityTacoma, Washington77.0°F78%1168$20k$67k69%2,4018 mi 30University of New EnglandBiddeford, Maine77.0°F92%—$38k$56k68%2,1351 mi 31Seattle Pacific UniversitySeattle, Washington77.0°F83%—$24k$65k62%1,7622 mi 32University of Puget SoundTacoma, Washington77.0°F72%1296$38k$70k68%1,5941 mi 33Lake Superior State UniversitySault Ste Marie, Michigan77.0°F——$13k$49k51%1,3256 mi 34Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, California77.0°F82%1310$51k$58k66%1,2232 mi 35City University of SeattleSeattle, Washington77.0°F———$69k—1,137< 1 mi 36SUNY OneontaOneonta, New York78.0°F70%1230$19k$60k69%4,64395 mi 37University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, Wisconsin78.0°F75%1090$12k$51k40%2,8442 mi 38The Evergreen State CollegeOlympia, Washington78.0°F96%1216$24k$45k41%2,1601 mi 39Salve Regina UniversityNewport, Rhode Island78.0°F68%1232$37k$73k77%2,121< 1 mi 40University of Maine at Presque IslePresque Isle, Maine78.0°F100%—$7k$41k52%1,913107 mi 41Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, California78.0°F77%1328$29k$65k70%1,3022 mi 42Saint Martin's UniversityLacey, Washington78.0°F90%1093$28k$62k52%1,1584 mi 43Hartwick CollegeOneonta, New York78.0°F70%1200$31k$61k53%1,08795 mi 44University of California-Los AngelesLos Angeles, California79.0°F9%—$13k$83k93%33,4755 mi 45Appalachian State UniversityBoone, North Carolina79.0°F90%1214$17k$52k75%19,444236 mi 46California State University-Dominguez HillsCarson, California79.0°F93%—$9k$57k43%12,5387 mi 47Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, California79.0°F45%1359$48k$78k79%7,0942 mi 48Unity Environmental UniversityNew Gloucester, Maine79.0°F——$19k$38k29%6,48310 mi 49State University of New York at CortlandCortland, New York79.0°F60%—$22k$60k68%5,90158 mi 50Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, Minnesota79.0°F56%1090$15k$54k48%3,139139 mi 51Frostburg State UniversityFrostburg, Maryland79.0°F89%—$17k$55k50%2,909112 mi 52Bowdoin CollegeBrunswick, Maine79.0°F7%1520$14k$83k95%1,8733 mi 53University of Pittsburgh-JohnstownJohnstown, Pennsylvania79.0°F95%1105$18k$66k56%1,808133 mi 54Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, New York79.0°F64%1319$32k$69k77%1,78628 mi 55Saint Francis UniversityLoretto, Pennsylvania79.0°F77%1155$24k$62k74%1,557135 mi 56University of Maine at FarmingtonFarmington, Maine79.0°F97%1130$17k$44k52%1,14046 mi 57Mount Aloysius CollegeCresson, Pennsylvania79.0°F82%1070$22k$46k57%1,094134 mi 58University of California-IrvineIrvine, California80.0°F29%—$14k$81k87%30,1974 mi 59California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoSan Luis Obispo, California80.0°F31%—$17k$91k86%21,9969 mi 60University at BuffaloBuffalo, New York80.0°F74%1295$21k$71k75%20,1126 mi 61University of ConnecticutStorrs, Connecticut80.0°F52%1348$25k$74k83%19,83531 mi 62Cornell UniversityIthaca, New York80.0°F9%1535$29k$104k95%15,99561 mi 63University of Rhode IslandKingston, Rhode Island80.0°F72%1160$21k$70k73%13,3815 mi 64University of North DakotaGrand Forks, North Dakota80.0°F77%—$19k$64k60%9,981245 mi 65University of Wisconsin-La CrosseLa Crosse, Wisconsin80.0°F76%1220$16k$60k71%9,277167 mi 66Stanford UniversityStanford, California80.0°F4%1553$14k$124k92%7,5544 mi 67University of Wisconsin-Stevens PointStevens Point, Wisconsin80.0°F92%1150$15k$52k51%7,30675 mi 68University of Wisconsin-Green BayGreen Bay, Wisconsin80.0°F89%1120$13k$53k48%6,3411 mi 69SUNY BrockportBrockport, New York80.0°F71%1193$16k$54k55%5,78411 mi 70State University of New York at OswegoOswego, New York80.0°F81%1187$16k$58k60%5,4731 mi 71Worcester Polytechnic InstituteWorcester, Massachusetts80.0°F60%—$43k$103k90%5,44738 mi 72SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBuffalo, New York80.0°F73%1070$11k$52k33%5,0971 mi 73California State University-Channel IslandsCamarillo, California80.0°F95%—$10k$62k51%5,0135 mi 74Salem State UniversitySalem, Massachusetts80.0°F96%—$16k$57k50%4,291< 1 mi 75Ithaca CollegeIthaca, New York80.0°F69%1312$34k$64k76%4,24262 mi 76University of Southern MainePortland, Maine80.0°F79%1116$14k$50k40%4,2221 mi 77Worcester State UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts80.0°F88%1150$13k$61k61%3,93039 mi 78Plymouth State UniversityPlymouth, New Hampshire80.0°F88%—$19k$57k52%3,15365 mi 79Endicott CollegeBeverly, Massachusetts80.0°F71%1274$41k$58k76%3,125< 1 mi 80College of the Holy CrossWorcester, Massachusetts80.0°F18%1353$39k$91k87%3,10636 mi 81SUNY College of Technology at CantonCanton, New York80.0°F92%—$15k$48k38%2,74131 mi 82Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, Vermont80.0°F11%1508$31k$76k91%2,73895 mi 83Carthage CollegeKenosha, Wisconsin80.0°F87%1150$27k$57k64%2,6601 mi 84University of Maine at AugustaAugusta, Maine80.0°F——$11k$40k27%2,65919 mi 85Stanbridge UniversityIrvine, California80.0°F10%—$45k$62k62%2,6436 mi 86Husson UniversityBangor, Maine80.0°F81%1180$21k$45k59%2,61818 mi 87Colby CollegeWaterville, Maine80.0°F7%1501$17k$80k89%2,40735 mi 88Westcliff UniversityIrvine, California80.0°F73%—$35k—62%2,3637 mi 89California Lutheran UniversityThousand Oaks, California80.0°F76%1266$30k$69k70%2,29613 mi 90Utica UniversityUtica, New York80.0°F92%1110$19k$63k56%2,27857 mi 91Clark UniversityWorcester, Massachusetts80.0°F40%1370$29k$62k77%2,21437 mi 92Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, New York80.0°F77%1304$30k$90k75%2,19627 mi 93Hamilton CollegeClinton, New York80.0°F14%1506$29k$78k91%2,03054 mi 94St Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, New York80.0°F82%1197$27k$57k67%2,01249 mi 95Vanguard University of Southern CaliforniaCosta Mesa, California80.0°F62%—$21k$60k57%1,9334 mi 96St Lawrence UniversityCanton, New York80.0°F54%1371$29k$67k79%1,91831 mi

IPEDS, NOAA climate normals, and our location datasets; the measure and distance method are described above. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.