2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Pocatello, ID vs Layton, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in Layton. Pocatello averages 207 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Layton, Utah gets 21.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Pocatello, Idaho gets 13 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Layton averages 43.1 inches of snow per year. Pocatello averages 49 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Layton, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 90.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.1
Rain: averages 21.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 43.1 inches of snow a year

Pocatello, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 88.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.6
Rain: averages 13 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 49 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Pocatello is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

Today's Weather - Pocatello, ID

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Today's Weather - Layton, UT

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Pocatello / Layton

July is the hottest month for Pocatello with an average high temperature of 88.2°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Idaho. In Pocatello, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Pocatello are June, September and August.

July is the hottest month for Layton with an average high temperature of 90.4°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In Layton, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Layton are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Pocatello with an average of 17.6°. This is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Layton with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Pocatello, there are 31.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Idaho.

In Layton, there are 36.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In Pocatello, there are 151.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

In Layton, there are 119.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Pocatello, there are 5.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

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

May is the wettest month in Pocatello with 1.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 20% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.0 inches in Pocatello means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.


May is the wettest month in Layton with 2.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 21.6 inches in Layton means that it is one of the wettest places in Utah.

December is the rainiest month in Pocatello with 11.9 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 97.2 rainy days annually in Pocatello, which is about average compared to other places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

January is the rainiest month in Layton with 8.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 78.7 rainy days annually in Layton, which is about average compared to other places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 49.0 inches in Pocatello means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

An annual snowfall of 43.1 inches in Layton means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

December is the snowiest month in Pocatello with 12.2 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

January is the snowiest month in Layton with 11.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.