2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Running Springs, CA

Highlights

On average, there are 280 sunny days per year in Running Springs. Salt Lake City averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Running Springs, California gets 34.9 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.

Running Springs averages 32.8 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

Running Springs, California
Summer High: the July high is around 82.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 29.3
Rain: averages 34.9 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 32.8 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 Running Springs is 7.7 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in California.

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

73°F

Today's Weather - Running Springs, CA

63°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Salt Lake City / Running Springs

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 Running Springs with an average high temperature of 82.5°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in California. In Running Springs, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Running Springs are June, September and August.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Running Springs with an average of 28.9°. This is colder than most places in California.

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 Running Springs, there are 7.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in California.

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 Running Springs, there are 106.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in California.

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

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.


February is the wettest month in Running Springs with 7.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 0.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 57% of yearly precipitation and 3% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 34.9 inches in Running Springs means that it is wetter than most places in California.

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.

February is the rainiest month in Running Springs with 7.0 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 0.5 rainy days. There are 41.4 rainy days annually in Running Springs, which is less rainy than most places in California. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 45% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 7% 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 32.8 inches in Running Springs means that it is one of the snowiest places in California.

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

February is the snowiest month in Running Springs with 10.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.