2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Provo, UT vs Salem, OR

Highlights

On average, there are 154 sunny days per year in Salem. Provo averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salem, Oregon gets 44.9 inches of rain, on average, per year. Provo, Utah gets 17.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salem averages 3.9 inches of snow per year. Provo averages 42.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Salem, Oregon
Summer High: the July high is around 81.1 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 34.8
Rain: averages 44.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 3.9 inches of snow a year

Provo, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 92.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21.1
Rain: averages 17.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Salem is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oregon.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Provo is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

Today's Weather - Provo, UT

71°F

Today's Weather - Salem, OR

52°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Provo / Salem

July is the hottest month for Provo with an average high temperature of 92.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In Provo, there are 2 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Provo are September, May and June.

August is the hottest month for Salem with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Salem, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Salem are September, July and August.

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

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Salem with an average of 34.0°. This is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Provo, there are 54.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

In Salem, there are 12.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

In Provo, there are 117.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Salem, there are 46.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oregon.

In Provo, there are 1.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

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

October is the wettest month in Provo with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Provo means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.


December is the wettest month in Salem with 7.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 43% of yearly precipitation and 6% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 44.9 inches in Salem means that it is wetter than most places in Oregon.

April is the rainiest month in Provo with 9.0 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.6 rainy days. There are 90.3 rainy days annually in Provo, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Salem with 19.2 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 3.2 rainy days. There are 151.5 rainy days annually in Salem, which is rainier than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 35% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 10% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 42.7 inches in Provo means that it is about average compared to other places in Utah.

An annual snowfall of 3.9 inches in Salem means that it is about average compared to other places in Oregon.

January is the snowiest month in Provo with 11.2 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

February is the snowiest month in Salem with 1.9 inches of snow, and 3 months of the year have significant snowfall.