2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Crystal Lake, IL vs Salt Lake City, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Salt Lake City. Crystal Lake averages 186 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. Crystal Lake, Illinois gets 36.7 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. Crystal Lake averages 35.1 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

Crystal Lake, Illinois
Summer High: the July high is around 81.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 12.7
Rain: averages 36.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 35.1 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 Crystal Lake is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Illinois.

Today's Weather - Crystal Lake, IL

58°F

Today's Weather - Salt Lake City, UT

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Crystal Lake / Salt Lake City

July is the hottest month for Crystal Lake with an average high temperature of 81.8°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Illinois. In Crystal Lake, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Crystal Lake are June, August and July.

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 Crystal Lake with an average of 12.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

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 Crystal Lake, there are 6.9 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Illinois.

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 Crystal Lake, there are 138.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Illinois.

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 Crystal Lake, there are 11.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Illinois.

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.

August is the wettest month in Crystal Lake with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 34% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 36.7 inches in Crystal Lake means that it is drier than most places in Illinois.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Crystal Lake with 11.6 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Crystal Lake, which is rainier than most places in Illinois. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 23% 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.

An annual snowfall of 35.1 inches in Crystal Lake means that it is one of the snowiest places in Illinois.

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

January is the snowiest month in Crystal Lake with 10.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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