Walking Weather by State
Explore walking conditions, best months, and dog walking tips across all 51 states.
Northeast
12 statesConnecticut
CTHumid continental with cold winters and warm summers
Delaware
DEHumid subtropical with hot summers and cool winters
District of Columbia
DCHumid subtropical with hot, humid summers and cool winters
Maine
MEHumid continental with cold winters and mild summers
Maryland
MDHumid subtropical with hot summers and cool winters, moderated by the Chesapeake Bay
Massachusetts
MAHumid continental with cold winters and warm summers
New Hampshire
NHHumid continental with cold winters and mild summers
New Jersey
NJHumid subtropical in the south, humid continental in the north
New York
NYHumid continental across most of the state, with urban heat island effects in NYC
Pennsylvania
PAHumid continental with cold winters and warm summers, varies from east to west
Rhode Island
RIHumid continental moderated by Narragansett Bay and the Atlantic
Vermont
VTHumid continental with cold winters and mild summers
Southeast
10 statesAlabama
ALHumid subtropical with hot summers and mild winters throughout
Florida
FLTropical in the south, humid subtropical in the north
Georgia
GAHumid subtropical, cooler in the northern mountains, warmer along the coast
Kentucky
KYHumid subtropical with hot summers and cool winters
Mississippi
MSHumid subtropical with long, hot, humid summers and short, mild winters
North Carolina
NCHumid subtropical, cooler in the western mountains, warmer on the coast
South Carolina
SCHumid subtropical with hot, humid summers and mild winters
Tennessee
TNHumid subtropical with hot summers and mild winters, cooler in the eastern mountains
Virginia
VAHumid subtropical, cooler in the western mountains
West Virginia
WVHumid continental in the mountains, humid subtropical in the river valleys
Midwest
11 statesIllinois
ILHumid continental with cold winters and hot, humid summers
Indiana
INHumid continental with cold winters and warm, humid summers
Iowa
IAHumid continental with cold winters and warm, humid summers
Michigan
MIHumid continental with cold, snowy winters and warm summers, moderated by the Great Lakes
Minnesota
MNHumid continental with frigid winters and warm summers
Missouri
MOHumid continental in the north, humid subtropical in the south
Nebraska
NEHumid continental in the east, semi-arid in the west
North Dakota
NDContinental with extreme cold winters and warm summers
Ohio
OHHumid continental with cold winters and warm, humid summers
South Dakota
SDSemi-arid in the west, humid continental in the east, with extreme temperature ranges
Wisconsin
WIHumid continental with cold winters and warm summers, moderated near the Great Lakes
South Central
5 statesArkansas
ARHumid subtropical with hot summers and mild winters
Kansas
KSHumid subtropical in the east transitioning to semi-arid in the west
Louisiana
LAHumid subtropical with long, hot, and very humid summers
Oklahoma
OKHumid subtropical in the east, semi-arid in the west
Texas
TXRanges from humid subtropical in the east to semi-arid in the west
Mountain West
8 statesArizona
AZRanges from hot desert in the south to semi-arid high desert in the north
Colorado
COSemi-arid with significant variation by elevation, from plains to alpine
Idaho
IDSemi-arid with cold winters and warm, dry summers
Montana
MTSemi-arid continental with cold winters and warm, dry summers
Nevada
NVArid desert in the south, semi-arid high desert in the north
New Mexico
NMMostly arid to semi-arid, with significant variation by elevation
Utah
UTArid to semi-arid with significant variation by elevation
Wyoming
WYSemi-arid continental with cold, windy winters and mild summers
Pacific West
5 statesAlaska
AKRanges from subarctic in the interior to oceanic along the coast
California
CARanges from Mediterranean on the coast to desert inland and alpine in the mountains
Hawaii
HITropical with consistent warmth moderated by trade winds
Oregon
OROceanic west of the Cascades, semi-arid in the east
Washington
WAOceanic west of the Cascades, semi-arid in the east
