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El Paso, TX vs Salt Lake City, UT

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Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Salt Lake City. El Paso averages 297 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. El Paso, Texas gets 10.2 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. El Paso averages 3.4 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

El Paso, Texas
Summer High:
the July high is around 95 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 30.8
Rain: averages 10.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.4 inches of snow a year


BESTPLACES COMFORT INDEX
Salt Lake City

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.

7.2 / 10
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Salt Lake City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

El Paso

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for El Paso is 8.0 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Texas.

8 / 10
October, April and May are the most pleasant months in El Paso, while July and June are the least comfortable months.


Today's Weather - El Paso, TX

4 PM PST

Mostly Sunny

93°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonMostly Sunny94° / 69°W 16 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny90° / 66°W 12 to 16 mph
WednesdaySunny91° / 64°WSW 10 to 15 mph
ThursdaySunny88° / 65°WSW 6 to 17 mph
FridaySunny90° / 65°WSW 14 mph
SaturdaySunny90° / 66°WSW 5 to 15 mph
SundaySunny90° / 65°W 6 to 14 mph

Today's Weather - Salt Lake City, UT

4 PM PST

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

62°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
This AfternoonChance Showers And Thunderstorms63° / 43°NW 10 mph
TuesdayMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 45°WNW 3 to 10 mph
WednesdayMostly Cloudy76° / 46°S 6 to 10 mph
ThursdaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny62° / 45°NW 6 to 9 mph
FridayMostly Sunny68° / 52°SW 2 to 7 mph
SaturdayPartly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers75° / 48°S 6 to 12 mph
SundaySlight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny70° / 51°W 5 to 8 mph

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthEl Paso, TXSalt Lake City, UT
January58° / 31°38° / 23°
February63° / 36°43° / 27°
March71° / 41°53° / 35°
April79° / 49°61° / 40°
May88° / 59°71° / 49°
June96° / 67°82° / 58°
July95° / 70°91° / 66°
August93° / 68°89° / 64°
September88° / 62°78° / 54°
October79° / 51°65° / 43°
November67° / 39°50° / 32°
December58° / 31°39° / 24°

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: El Paso / Salt Lake City
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 018 / 263 / 101 / 7
February0 / 09 / 203 / 90 / 5
March0 / 04 / 112 / 90 / 4
April1 / 01 / 42 / 100 / 2
May13 / 00 / 02 / 90 / 0
June26 / 60 / 03 / 50 / 0
July26 / 190 / 07 / 40 / 0
August22 / 150 / 07 / 50 / 0
September12 / 20 / 05 / 60 / 0
October1 / 00 / 34 / 70 / 1
November0 / 06 / 153 / 90 / 3
December0 / 017 / 263 / 91 / 6
June is the hottest month for El Paso with an average high temperature of 95.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Texas. In El Paso, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for El Paso are October, April and March.

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 El Paso with an average of 30.8°. This is colder than most places in Texas.

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 El Paso, there are 101.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Texas.

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 El Paso, there are 54.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Texas.

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 El Paso, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Texas.

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 El Paso with 2.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is April with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 47% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 10.2 inches in El Paso means that it is one of the driest places in Texas.


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.


August is the rainiest month in El Paso with 7.2 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 1.5 rainy days. There are 43.4 rainy days annually in El Paso, which is one of the least rainy places in Texas. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 40% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 13% 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 3.4 inches in El Paso means that it is one of the snowiest places in Texas.

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



December is the snowiest month in El Paso with 1.6 inches of snow, and 2 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.


DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.


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ZIPS IN EL PASO, TEXAS
79936, 79912, 79938, 79924, 79907, 79925, 79915, 79904, 79932, 79930, 20 total
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84106, 84116, 84104, 84105, 84103, 84108, 84102, 84111, 84101, 84112, 12 total

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