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Avoid These Sweltering American Cities This Summer

Avoid These Sweltering American Cities This Summer

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50. Longview, TX

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48. Hammond, LA

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47. Ocala, FL

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46. Tyler, TX

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45. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL

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44. Sebring, FL

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43. Baton Rouge, LA

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42. Lawton, OK

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41. Homosassa Springs, FL

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40. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

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39. Lafayette, LA

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38. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL

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37. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ

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36. Port St. Lucie, FL

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35. Lake Charles, LA

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34. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

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33. New Orleans-Metairie, LA

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32. Naples-Marco Island, FL

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31. Abilene, TX

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30. Sherman-Denison, TX

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29. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

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28. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

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27. Punta Gorda, FL

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26. Midland, TX

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24. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

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23. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

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21. Odessa, TX

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20. Wichita Falls, TX

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19. San Angelo, TX

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18. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

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17. Waco, TX

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16. Killeen-Temple, TX

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15. College Station-Bryan, TX

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14. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX

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13. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX

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12. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX

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11. Corpus Christi, TX

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9. Victoria, TX

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8. Tucson, AZ

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7. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

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5. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

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4. Laredo, TX

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3. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ

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2. Yuma, AZ

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1. El Centro, CA

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50. Longview, TX
49. Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
48. Hammond, LA
47. Ocala, FL
46. Tyler, TX
45. Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
44. Sebring, FL
43. Baton Rouge, LA
42. Lawton, OK
41. Homosassa Springs, FL
40. Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
39. Lafayette, LA
38. North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
37. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
36. Port St. Lucie, FL
35. Lake Charles, LA
34. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
33. New Orleans-Metairie, LA
32. Naples-Marco Island, FL
31. Abilene, TX
30. Sherman-Denison, TX
29. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
28. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
27. Punta Gorda, FL
26. Midland, TX
25. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
24. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
23. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
22. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
21. Odessa, TX
20. Wichita Falls, TX
19. San Angelo, TX
18. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
17. Waco, TX
16. Killeen-Temple, TX
15. College Station-Bryan, TX
14. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
13. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
12. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
11. Corpus Christi, TX
10. Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV
9. Victoria, TX
8. Tucson, AZ
7. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
6. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
5. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
4. Laredo, TX
3. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
2. Yuma, AZ
1. El Centro, CA

Climate change has profoundly impacted global weather patterns, leading to rising average temperatures and more frequent extreme conditions, such as heatwaves and storms. These severe weather events have already resulted in catastrophic consequences. Heatwaves, in particular, have been especially destructive, leaving many of the hottest urban summer areas in America reeling from their intense effects.

To determine the hottest urban summer areas in America, 24/7 Tempo reviewed historical temperature data from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. These are America's hottest cities and the ones worth avoiding this summer.

This post was updated May 17, 2025 to reflect recent statistics.

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