2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Dauphin Island, AL

Highlights

On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Dauphin Island. Salt Lake City averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Dauphin Island, Alabama gets 64.2 inches of rain, on average, per year. Salt Lake City, Utah gets 19.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Dauphin Island averages 0 inches of snow per year. Salt Lake City averages 53.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Dauphin Island, Alabama
Summer High: the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 41.5
Rain: averages 64.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 0 inches of snow a year

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

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Dauphin Island is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Alabama.

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.

Today's Weather - Salt Lake City, UT

69°F

Today's Weather - Dauphin Island, AL

72°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Salt Lake City / Dauphin Island

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.

July is the hottest month for Dauphin Island with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Alabama. In Dauphin Island, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Dauphin Island are October, April and May.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Dauphin Island with an average of 41.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

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 Dauphin Island, there are 29.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Alabama.

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 Dauphin Island, there are 16.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Alabama.

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.

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

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 wettest month in Dauphin Island with 7.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 4.1 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Winter, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 64.2 inches in Dauphin Island means that it is one of the wettest places in Alabama.

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.

August is the rainiest month in Dauphin Island with 13.0 days of rain, and April is the driest month with only 6.4 rainy days. There are 111.2 rainy days annually in Dauphin Island, which is rainier than most places in Alabama. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Summer with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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

There is rarely any recorded snowfall in Dauphin Island, ranking it as one of the least snowy places in Alabama.

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

Any measurable snowfall is a rare occurance in Dauphin Island.