🦃 Thanksgiving weather history by city (4th Thursday of Nov, 1995–2025)
How often it rains, snows or freezes on Thanksgiving in 310 U.S. cities, from 31 years of NOAA station records. The median city had precipitation on 26% of Thanksgivings. Find your city:
Best odds of a dry, mild Thanksgiving (high 50–80°F, no precip)
| City | State | Dry & mild | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prescott | AZ | 90% | 57°F |
| Bakersfield | CA | 90% | 65°F |
| Fresno | CA | 90% | 64°F |
| Barstow-Daggett | CA | 87% | 66°F |
| Bishop | CA | 84% | 61°F |
| Columbus (Georgia) | GA | 84% | 69°F |
| Las Vegas | NV | 84% | 63°F |
| Savannah | GA | 81% | 68°F |
| El Paso | TX | 81% | 64°F |
| Midland-Odessa | TX | 81% | 64°F |
| El Dorado Goodwin | AR | 77% | 61°F |
| Pensacola | FL | 77% | 71°F |
| Augusta (Georgia) | GA | 77% | 68°F |
| Macon | GA | 77% | 68°F |
| Jackson (Mississippi) | MS | 77% | 67°F |
Most often wet on Thanksgiving
| City | State | Years with precip | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juneau | AK | 77% | 40°F |
| Ketchikan | AK | 77% | 44°F |
| Sitka | AK | 77% | 45°F |
| Yakutat | AK | 77% | 38°F |
| Gustavus | AK | 76% | 37°F |
| St. Paul Island | AK | 74% | 36°F |
| Cordova | AK | 68% | 39°F |
| Erie | PA | 68% | 45°F |
| Rochester (New York) | NY | 65% | 42°F |
| Syracuse Hancock | NY | 65% | 41°F |
| Salem | OR | 61% | 52°F |
| Seattle (Sea-Tac Airport) | WA | 61% | 49°F |
| Anchorage | AK | 58% | 29°F |
| Buffalo | NY | 58% | 44°F |
| Cleveland | OH | 58% | 47°F |
Most often snowy on Thanksgiving
| City | State | Years with measurable snow | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marquette (station 2) | MI | 58% | 33°F |
| Bettles | AK | 55% | 6°F |
| Kotzebue | AK | 50% | 11°F |
| Mount Washington | NH | 48% | 24°F |
| Anchorage | AK | 39% | 29°F |
| Fairbanks | AK | 39% | 7°F |
| Caribou | ME | 39% | 33°F |
| McGrath | AK | 38% | 11°F |
| Northway | AK | 38% | 7°F |
| Yakutat | AK | 38% | 38°F |
| Sault Ste. Marie | MI | 38% | 34°F |
| Alpena | MI | 34% | 39°F |
| King Salmon | AK | 33% | 33°F |
| St. Paul Island | AK | 32% | 36°F |
| Houghton Lake | MI | 32% | 36°F |
Coldest Thanksgivings (lowest typical high)
| City | State | Typical high | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bettles | AK | 6°F | 6°F |
| Fairbanks | AK | 7°F | 7°F |
| Northway | AK | 7°F | 7°F |
| Kotzebue | AK | 11°F | 11°F |
| McGrath | AK | 11°F | 11°F |
| Mount Washington | NH | 24°F | 24°F |
| International Falls | MN | 28°F | 28°F |
| Anchorage | AK | 29°F | 29°F |
| Grand Forks | ND | 29°F | 29°F |
| Pembina | ND | 30°F | 30°F |
| Jamestown | ND | 31°F | 31°F |
| Duluth | MN | 32°F | 32°F |
| Fargo | ND | 32°F | 32°F |
| Watertown | SD | 32°F | 32°F |
| King Salmon | AK | 33°F | 33°F |