ClimateRainfallUnexpected
Surprisingly Soggy
Cities that rack up serious rainfall without looking or feeling like classic gray-weather stereotypes.
This collection is for places that break the simple “wet means gray” mental model. These cities can be warm, bright, coastal, or Sun Belt coded and still quietly out-rain places people instinctively assume are wetter.
Photo by Leo Heisenberg · Charleston, South Carolina
Sponsor fit
Strong fit for Gulf Coast, Southeast, and humid-subtropical markets that want to show up as green, stormy, or coastal rather than generic gray-weather destinations.
Good for partners who want context-specific placement instead of generic city inventory.
Cities included
54
Matching current data coverage
Typical annual rain
57 in
Median yearly rainfall across this set
Typical sunny year
312 days
Median annual sunny days across current matches
Typical humidity
72%
Median average humidity across current matches
Collection lens
What defines this collection
Collections are browse lenses, not rankings. These notes explain why these cities show up here in the first place.
Rainfall has to be meaningfully high, but the set avoids collapsing into cold, low-light gloom cities.
Sun still matters here. These are often bursty, stormy, humid, or subtropical wet places rather than drizzle-defined identities.
Low snowfall helps keep this lane separate from the gray-and-green and winter-heavy collections already in the system.
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Cities in this collection
Showing 24 curated cards drawn from 54 current matches.
A climate-surprise collection for places that are wetter than their reputation suggests. The current lens looks for meaningful annual rainfall, plenty of sun, warmer average highs, and little snow so the result feels more subtropical or stormy than gloomy.
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Sunny days are 280+ per year.Relative humidity stays elevated based on the annual average.
Sunny Days
321
days/yr
Avg Humidity
75%
annual RH
Comfort
85/100
Excellent
Rent
$2,072
monthly
Population
150k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Safety score is 70 or higher.Sunny days are 280+ per year.No Income Tax
Sunny Days
340
days/yr
Comfort
84/100
Great
Rent
$1,907
monthly
Home Price
$350k
median
Population
85k
Density 1,922/mi²
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Sunny days are 280+ per year.Relative humidity stays elevated based on the annual average.
Sunny Days
313
days/yr
Avg Humidity
76%
annual RH
Comfort
84/100
Great
Rent
$1,674
monthly
Population
117k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.School rating is 7/10 or higher.Sunny days are 280+ per year.
Sunny Days
302
days/yr
Avg Humidity
72%
annual RH
Comfort
84/100
Great
Rent
$1,908
monthly
Population
297k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Safety score is 70 or higher.School rating is 7/10 or higher.
Sunny Days
300
days/yr
Avg Humidity
72%
annual RH
Comfort
84/100
Great
Rent
$1,700
monthly
Population
51k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Safety score is 70 or higher.School rating is 7/10 or higher.
Sunny Days
299
days/yr
Avg Humidity
72%
annual RH
Comfort
84/100
Great
Rent
$1,686
monthly
Population
118k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.School rating is 7/10 or higher.Sunny days are 280+ per year.
Sunny Days
302
days/yr
Avg Humidity
73%
annual RH
Comfort
83/100
Great
Rent
$1,654
monthly
Population
56k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Safety score is 70 or higher.School rating is 7/10 or higher.
Sunny Days
299
days/yr
Avg Humidity
73%
annual RH
Comfort
83/100
Great
Rent
$1,764
monthly
Population
93k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Safety score is 70 or higher.Sunny days are 280+ per year.No Income Tax
Sunny Days
323
days/yr
Avg Humidity
78%
annual RH
Comfort
82/100
Great
Rent
$1,587
monthly
Population
54k
Density 2,373/mi²
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Transit Score is 60 or higher.School rating is 7/10 or higher.
Sunny Days
319
days/yr
Avg Humidity
77%
annual RH
Comfort
82/100
Great
Rent
$1,627
monthly
Population
380k
Density 2,243/mi²
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Sunny days are 280+ per year.Relative humidity stays elevated based on the annual average.
Sunny Days
316
days/yr
Avg Humidity
79%
annual RH
Comfort
81/100
Great
Rent
$1,340
monthly
Population
73k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.School rating is 7/10 or higher.Sunny days are 280+ per year.
Sunny Days
315
days/yr
Avg Humidity
77%
annual RH
Comfort
81/100
Great
Rent
$1,752
monthly
Population
148k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Sunny days are 280+ per year.Median rent is below $1,800.
Sunny Days
313
days/yr
Avg Humidity
70%
annual RH
Comfort
81/100
Great
Rent
$1,465
monthly
Population
137k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Safety score is 70 or higher.Sunny days are 280+ per year.
Sunny Days
312
days/yr
Avg Humidity
70%
annual RH
Comfort
81/100
Great
Rent
$1,338
monthly
Population
202k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Sunny days are 280+ per year.Relative humidity stays elevated based on the annual average.
Sunny Days
312
days/yr
Avg Humidity
72%
annual RH
Comfort
81/100
Great
Rent
$1,429
monthly
Population
88k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.School rating is 7/10 or higher.Sunny days are 280+ per year.
Sunny Days
310
days/yr
Avg Humidity
72%
annual RH
Comfort
81/100
Great
Rent
$1,296
monthly
Population
200k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Sunny days are 280+ per year.Median rent is below $1,800.
Sunny Days
309
days/yr
Avg Humidity
70%
annual RH
Comfort
81/100
Great
Rent
$1,550
monthly
Population
71k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Sunny days are 280+ per year.Relative humidity stays elevated based on the annual average.No Income Tax
Sunny Days
344
days/yr
Avg Humidity
77%
annual RH
Comfort
79/100
Great
Rent
$2,181
monthly
Population
56k
Density 3,775/mi²
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.School rating is 7/10 or higher.Sunny days are 280+ per year.
Sunny Days
319
days/yr
Avg Humidity
76%
annual RH
Comfort
79/100
Great
Rent
$1,221
monthly
Population
186k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Safety score is 70 or higher.Sunny days are 280+ per year.
Sunny Days
306
days/yr
Avg Humidity
69%
annual RH
Comfort
79/100
Great
Rent
$1,733
monthly
Population
105k
Density 1,624/mi²
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.School rating is 7/10 or higher.Sunny days are 280+ per year.
Sunny Days
305
days/yr
Avg Humidity
72%
annual RH
Comfort
79/100
Great
Rent
$1,321
monthly
Population
215k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Sunny days are 280+ per year.FEMA flood risk is minimal.
Sunny Days
305
days/yr
Avg Humidity
69%
annual RH
Comfort
79/100
Great
Rent
$1,699
monthly
Population
875k
Density 2,804/mi²
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Sunny days are 280+ per year.Relative humidity stays elevated based on the annual average.No Income Tax
Sunny Days
339
days/yr
Avg Humidity
78%
annual RH
Comfort
78/100
Great
Rent
$1,975
monthly
Population
117k
Estimated residents
Composite climate score built from temperature fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher is easier year-round.Safety score is 70 or higher.Sunny days are 280+ per year.
Sunny Days
312
days/yr
Avg Humidity
70%
annual RH
Comfort
78/100
Great
Rent
$1,183
monthly
Population
157k
Density 628/mi²
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City directory
This directory exposes all 54 current city links in the collection. If a place here looks interesting, jump straight into its full profile.
Charleston, South CarolinaMelbourne, FloridaWilmington, North CarolinaJefferson, GeorgiaDunwoody, GeorgiaJackson, GeorgiaSmyrna, GeorgiaRoswell, GeorgiaPensacola, FloridaNew Orleans, LouisianaGulfport, MississippiSavannah, GeorgiaColumbia, South CarolinaAugusta, GeorgiaGreenville, North CarolinaBirmingham, AlabamaGreenville, South CarolinaSarasota, FloridaMobile, AlabamaConcord, North CarolinaHuntsville, AlabamaCharlotte, North CarolinaClearwater, FloridaMacon, GeorgiaColumbus, GeorgiaDecatur, AlabamaRaleigh, North CarolinaChapel Hill, North CarolinaAthens, GeorgiaCary, North CarolinaPflugerville, TexasDurham, North CarolinaChattanooga, TennesseeAlpharetta, GeorgiaGreensboro, North CarolinaRound Rock, TexasGainesville, FloridaTallahassee, FloridaJackson, MississippiTuscaloosa, AlabamaJohnson City, TennesseeGarland, TexasMontgomery, AlabamaIrving, TexasRichardson, TexasLeague City, TexasWinston Salem, North CarolinaFrisco, TexasMckinney, TexasAustin, TexasJonesboro, ArkansasCollege Station, TexasHuntersville, North CarolinaLittle Rock, Arkansas