THE FRIGID ZONES

There are two states in the U.S.A. which have never recorded outside temperatures in excess of 100 degrees F. 

One of them, not surprisingly, is Alaska.

The other, the state which is closest to the equator, is Hawai'i. The surrounding Pacific Ocean and the winds blowing over the islands serve as a buffer against extremes in temperature.

However, please note that we are discussing temperatures "in excess" of 100 degrees. The highest temperature recorded in Hawai'i was exactly 100 degrees, set on the Big Island on April 27, 1931.

Likewise, Alaska did hit the triple digits, but barely. Its highest recorded temperature was also 100 degrees, set in Fort Yukon on June 27, 1915.