2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Bentonville, AR

Highlights

On average, there are 215 sunny days per year in Bentonville. Salt Lake City averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bentonville, Arkansas gets 47.5 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.

Bentonville averages 9.2 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

Bentonville, Arkansas
Summer High: the July high is around 89.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 24.7
Rain: averages 47.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 9.2 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 Bentonville is 7.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Arkansas.

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

56°F

Today's Weather - Bentonville, AR

48°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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.

August is the hottest month for Bentonville with an average high temperature of 90.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Arkansas. In Bentonville, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bentonville are May, September and June.

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 Bentonville with an average of 24.7°. This is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

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 Bentonville, there are 41.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the coolest places in Arkansas.

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 Bentonville, there are 92.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

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 Bentonville, there are 1.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Arkansas.

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 wettest month in Bentonville with 5.8 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 2.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.5 inches in Bentonville means that it is drier than most places in Arkansas.

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.

May is the rainiest month in Bentonville with 11.4 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 6.1 rainy days. There are 94.8 rainy days annually in Bentonville, which is about average compared to other places in Arkansas. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 21% 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.

An annual snowfall of 9.2 inches in Bentonville means that it is one of the snowiest places in Arkansas.

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

January is the snowiest month in Bentonville with 2.8 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.