2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Estes Park, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 238 sunny days per year in Estes Park. Salt Lake City averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Estes Park, Colorado gets 18.3 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.

Estes Park averages 82.1 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

Estes Park, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 77.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82.1 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 Estes Park is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

46°F

Today's Weather - Estes Park, CO

53°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Salt Lake City / Estes Park

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 Estes Park with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Estes Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Estes Park are July, August 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.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Estes Park with an average of 15.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

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 Estes Park, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

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 Estes Park, there are 194.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Estes Park, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

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 Estes Park with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Estes Park means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

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 Estes Park with 13.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Estes Park, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% 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 82.1 inches in Estes Park means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Estes Park with 17.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.