Whats the coldest and driest place in the USA?
Barrow, Alaska, which averages less than 5 inches of precipitation and an annual average temperature of about 10°F, is the coldest and driest place in the USA. In the lower 48 states, one of the coldest and driest places is Gunnison, Colo., which averages less than a foot of precipitation each year and has an annual average temperature of about 37°F. At the other end of the spectrum, the warmest and wettest place in the country is Hawaii, which averages over 100 inches of precipitation and temperatures greater than 65°F annually. In the lower 48 states, the Gulf Coast and parts of Florida average between 70 and 100 inches of precipitation and temperatures greater than 65°F annually. For more information on average annual precipitation and temperatures, including maps of the USA, go to this NOAA resource page.
