2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Plano, TX vs Salt Lake City, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Salt Lake City. Plano averages 229 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. Plano, Texas gets 40.9 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. Plano averages 1.5 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

Plano, Texas
Summer High: the July high is around 93.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 32.5
Rain: averages 40.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 1.5 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 Plano is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Texas.

Today's Weather - Plano, TX

74°F

Today's Weather - Salt Lake City, UT

83°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

August is the hottest month for Plano with an average high temperature of 94.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Texas. In Plano, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Plano are October, May and April.

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 Plano with an average of 32.5°. 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 Plano, there are 75.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 Plano, there are 45.8 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 Plano, 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.

May is the wettest month in Plano with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 2.1 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 31% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 40.9 inches in Plano means that it is wetter than most 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.

May is the rainiest month in Plano with 8.9 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 80.2 rainy days annually in Plano, which is rainier than most places in Texas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 21% 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 1.5 inches in Plano means that it is snowier than most places in Texas.

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

February is the snowiest month in Plano with 0.6 inches of snow, and 1 month 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.