Butte Named One of the Coldest Cities in America

I saw an Instagram post of the 10 Coldest Cities in the United States by average annual temperatures. Unfortunately, I lost that post. I didn't bookmark it because my brain is scattered like that, and I thought to myself, "Oh, I'm sure I'll remember where this post came from. I'll find it again later."

Well... I can't find that Instagram post now.

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I did, however, locate the same article (I believe), thanks to a quick Google search, and discovered one of the coldest U.S. cities is in Montana.

Bundle up, Butte!

Apartment List explored the 10 coldest cities in the U.S. in 2025.

If you're considering a move to a cold-weather city, temperature is only part of the story. The real question is what winter changes about day-to-day renting: heating costs, drafty units, snow logistics, and how comfortable your home feels when it's below freezing for weeks at a time." - Apartment List

Butte, Montana, checked in at the 5th coldest U.S. city with an average temp of 40.8°F.

The Lincoln Hotel in Butte, Montana. Credit: Glen Rushton (Unsplash)

The 2025-2026 winter has been unusually warm, so we'll see if Butte stays atop the coldest cities in America in 2026, but for now, it's among the chilliest.

"Butte, Montana, is a mountain town with cold weather throughout the year. Each year, it averages 54 inches of snow and has about 186 sunny days." - Apartment List.com

You'll be shocked to hear the top 10 coldest cities reside in Alaska, North Dakota, Minnesota, Montana, Michigan, and South Dakota.

The coldest city in the United States is Fairbanks, Alaska, with an average of 27.8°F.