2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
North Salt Lake, UT vs Phoenix, AZ

Highlights

On average, there are 299 sunny days per year in Phoenix. North Salt Lake averages 226 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Phoenix, Arizona gets 9.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. North Salt Lake, Utah gets 19.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Phoenix averages 0 inches of snow per year. North Salt Lake averages 54.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Phoenix, Arizona
Summer High: the July high is around 104.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 43.2
Rain: averages 9.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

North Salt Lake, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.4
Rain: averages 19.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Phoenix is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Arizona.

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

Today's Weather - North Salt Lake, UT

80°F

Today's Weather - Phoenix, AZ

88°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: North Salt Lake / Phoenix

July is the hottest month for North Salt Lake with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In North Salt Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Salt Lake are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Phoenix with an average high temperature of 104.5°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Arizona. In Phoenix, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Phoenix are March, November and April.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Salt Lake with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Utah.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Phoenix with an average of 42.2°. This is one of the warmest places in Arizona.

In North Salt Lake, there are 41.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

In Phoenix, there are 163.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Arizona.

In North Salt Lake, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.

In Phoenix, there are 3.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Arizona.

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

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

April is the wettest month in North Salt Lake with 2.5 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 19.6 inches in North Salt Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.


August is the wettest month in Phoenix with 1.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.0 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Summer, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.2 inches in Phoenix means that it is drier than most places in Arizona.

April is the rainiest month in North Salt Lake with 9.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 91.9 rainy days annually in North Salt Lake, 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 15% chance of a rainy day.

August is the rainiest month in Phoenix with 4.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.4 rainy days. There are 33.1 rainy days annually in Phoenix, which is less rainy than most places in Arizona. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 34% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 54.1 inches in North Salt Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Utah.

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Phoenix, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Arizona.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Phoenix.