Top 25 Coldest Cities in America

Top 25 cities in the U.S. with the coldest winter temperatures. Grand Forks, Fargo, Duluth, Bismark, and Eau Claire are in our top five.

1. Coldest Cities
in America
TOP 25

2. 25. Omaha, NE
18°F
population: 409,082
average low temperature:
Photo: tmglawnsomaha.com

3. 24. Pueblo, CO
18°F
population: 106,601
average low temperature:
Photo: csupueblo.edu

4. 23. Manchester, NH
18°F
population: 109,736
average low temperature:
Photo: benjamission.blogspot.com

5. 22. Utica, NY
18°F
population: 61,957
average low temperature:
Photo: Matt Sutkoski

6. 21. Great Falls, MT
17°F
population: 58,207
average low temperature:
Photo: krtv.com

7. 20. Dubuque, IA
17°F
population: 57,679
average low temperature:
Photo: traveldubuque.com

8. 19. Janesville, WI
17°F
population: 63,545
average low temperature:
Photo: americantrails.org

9. 18. Madison, WI
17°F
population: 231,783
average low temperature:
Photo: madisonrealestatefind.com

10. 17. Casper, WY
16°F
population: 54,837
average low temperature:
Photo: Wyoming High County Lodge/chr.noaa.gov

11. 16. Idaho Falls, ID
16°F
population: 56,436
average low temperature:
Photo: city-data.com

12. 15. Sioux City, IA
16°F
population: 82,316
average low temperature:
Photo: ktiv.com

13. 14. Ames, IA
16°F
population: 58,158
average low temperature:
Photo: Bob Elbert/archive.inside.iastate.com

14. 13. Waterloo, IA
16°F
population: 68,106
average low temperature:
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15. 12. Oshkosh, WI
16°F
population: 65,823
average low temperature:
Photo: osnw3.blogspot.com

16. 11. La Crosse, WI
15°F
population: 51,396
average low temperature:
Photo: humansandnature.org

17. 10. Appleton, WI
15°F
population: 72,716
average low temperature:
Photo: jefflindsay.com

18. 9. Green Bay, WI
15°F
population: 104,420
average low temperature:
Photo: Michael P. King/michaelpking.blogspot.com

19. 8. Minneapolis, M N
14°F
population: 381,833
average low temperature:
Photo: lettersfromlarnie.blogspot.com

20. 7. Rochester, M N
14°F
population: 105,576
average low temperature:
Photo: Marie Wilson/mprnews.org

21. 6. Sioux Falls, SD
13°F
population: 151,727
average low temperature:
Photo: city-data.com

22. 5. Eau Claire, WI
12°F
population: 65,436
average low temperature:
Photo: Shane Opatz/Eau Claire Leader-Telegram

23. 4. Bismarck, ND
9°F
population: 60,831
average low temperature:
Photo: nd.org

24. 3. Duluth, MN
8°F
population: 86,177
average low temperature:
Photo: Dr. Judy Nelson

25. 2. Fargo, ND
8°F
population: 104,193
average low temperature:
Photo: FEMA

26. 1. Grand Forks, ND
6°F
population: 52,403
average low temperature:
Photo: Grand Forks Air Force

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