2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
San Rafael, CA vs Salt Lake City, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Salt Lake City. San Rafael averages 256 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salt Lake City, Utah gets 19.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. San Rafael, California gets 40.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salt Lake City averages 53.6 inches of snow per year. San Rafael averages 0 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Salt Lake City, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.3
Rain: averages 19.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 53.6 inches of snow a year

San Rafael, California
Summer High: the July high is around 78.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 42
Rain: averages 40.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salt Lake City is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for San Rafael is 8.5 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in California.

Today's Weather - San Rafael, CA

60°F

Today's Weather - Salt Lake City, UT

70°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: San Rafael / Salt Lake City

August is the hottest month for San Rafael with an average high temperature of 78.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In San Rafael, there are 6 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for San Rafael are July, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Salt Lake City with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In Salt Lake City, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salt Lake City are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for San Rafael with an average of 42.0°. This is warmer than most places in California.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salt Lake City with an average of 23.3°. This is one of the warmest places in Utah.

In San Rafael, there are 12.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

In Salt Lake City, there are 41.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

In San Rafael, there are 2.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in California.

In Salt Lake City, there are 104.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.

In San Rafael, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in California.

In Salt Lake City, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

December is the wettest month in San Rafael with 8.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 59% of yearly precipitation and 1% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.6 inches in San Rafael means that it is wetter than most places in California.


April is the wettest month in Salt Lake City with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.5 inches in Salt Lake City means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.

January is the rainiest month in San Rafael with 12.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 0.8 rainy days. There are 77.1 rainy days annually in San Rafael, which is rainier than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 48% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 5% chance of a rainy day.

April is the rainiest month in Salt Lake City with 9.7 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 91.4 rainy days annually in Salt Lake City, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in San Rafael, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in California.

An annual snowfall of 53.6 inches in Salt Lake City means that it is snowier than most places in Utah.

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in San Rafael.

December is the snowiest month in Salt Lake City with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.