Construction weather days by city
How many days a year have enough rain, cold or heat to matter on a jobsite? These pages answer that for 50 of the largest U.S. metro areas, using official NOAA station records for 2021 to 2025. Pick a city for the month-by-month figures and the station behind them.
Average days per year
| City | Rain, 0.10 in or more | Low below 32°F | High above 95°F |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 81.2 | 52.8 | 1.2 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 20.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Chicago, IL | 71.6 | 82.8 | 2.8 |
| Dallas, TX | 51.4 | 22.0 | 57.6 |
| Houston, TX | 62.0 | 5.6 | 48.8 |
| Miami, FL | 89.2 | 0.0 | 3.8 |
| Washington, DC | 69.2 | 40.8 | 8.2 |
| Atlanta, GA | 73.6 | 40.6 | 5.6 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 73.8 | 59.6 | 6.0 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 17.0 | 0.0 | 147.8 |
| Boston, MA | 77.2 | 75.4 | 3.2 |
| Riverside, CA | 16.8 | 0.0 | 58.2 |
| San Francisco, CA | 38.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Detroit, MI | 78.8 | 134.2 | 0.6 |
| Seattle, WA | 90.8 | 21.0 | 0.8 |
| Minneapolis, MN | 57.2 | 147.8 | 0.6 |
| Tampa, FL | 70.4 | 0.4 | 9.4 |
| San Diego, CA | 20.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Denver, CO | 36.0 | 130.0 | 32.2 |
| Orlando, FL | 70.4 | 0.4 | 20.6 |
| Charlotte, NC | 72.2 | 43.0 | 9.2 |
| Baltimore, MD | 70.8 | 71.8 | 11.4 |
| St. Louis, MO | 66.8 | 66.8 | 16.6 |
| San Antonio, TX | 39.4 | 10.6 | 78.4 |
| Austin, TX | 41.2 | 11.2 | 89.6 |
| Portland, OR | 90.6 | 20.2 | 9.6 |
| Sacramento, CA | 35.4 | 6.2 | 41.0 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 83.4 | 93.0 | 0.0 |
| Las Vegas, NV | 7.8 | 3.2 | 111.4 |
| Cincinnati, OH | 81.8 | 81.0 | 0.6 |
| Kansas City, MO | 46.2 | 81.8 | 15.0 |
| Columbus, OH | 82.8 | 96.6 | 1.2 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 74.6 | 87.2 | 0.4 |
| Cleveland, OH | 88.8 | 89.4 | 0.2 |
| Nashville, TN | 83.6 | 51.4 | 17.8 |
| San Jose, CA | 27.8 | 0.0 | 4.4 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | 70.0 | 30.0 | 4.6 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 82.8 | 2.4 | 12.2 |
| Providence, RI | 81.0 | 95.6 | 2.2 |
| Milwaukee, WI | 64.6 | 98.8 | 0.6 |
| Raleigh, NC | 71.8 | 44.4 | 17.8 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 49.2 | 63.6 | 29.2 |
| Louisville, KY | 78.0 | 56.8 | 7.0 |
| Richmond, VA | 75.2 | 61.2 | 9.0 |
| Memphis, TN | 75.0 | 37.4 | 21.0 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 41.0 | 88.2 | 41.2 |
| Birmingham, AL | 78.4 | 34.2 | 11.6 |
| Fresno, CA | 25.0 | 0.2 | 82.0 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | 79.6 | 133.0 | 0.4 |
| Hartford, CT | 83.8 | 106.2 | 3.0 |
Cities are listed from the largest metro area down, by the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 population estimates. A day can meet more than one column. These are averages of past years, not a forecast, and not a count under any contract.
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