The major US city that ranks as the coldest depends upon what aspect of temperature is measured. No matter how you look at it though, Milwaukee, Denver and Chicago always show up among the coldest five of the 40 largest cities in the United States.
Lowest Temperatures
Large US cities where temperatures have dropped to -15 °F (-26 °C) or less:
| City |
Lowest °F |
| Denver, Colorado | -30 |
| Chicago, Illinois | -27 |
| Indianapolis, Indiana | -27 |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin | -26 |
| Kansas City, Missouri | -23 |
| Louisville, Kentucky | -22 |
| Columbus, Ohio | -22 |
| Detroit, Michigan | -21 |
| Cleveland, Ohio | -20 |
| Albuquerque, New Mexico | -17 |
| Nashville, Tennessee | -17 |
| New York, New York | -15 |
