2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Bethesda, MD

Highlights

On average, there are 197 sunny days per year in Bethesda. Salt Lake City averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Bethesda, Maryland gets 42.7 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.

Bethesda averages 17.2 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

Bethesda, Maryland
Summer High: the July high is around 86.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 25.3
Rain: averages 42.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.2 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 Bethesda is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Maryland.

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

67°F

Today's Weather - Bethesda, MD

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Bethesda with an average high temperature of 86.7°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Maryland. In Bethesda, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Bethesda are September, May 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 Bethesda with an average of 25.3°. This is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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 Bethesda, there are 23.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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 Bethesda, there are 87.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland.

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 Bethesda, there are 0.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Maryland.

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 Bethesda with 4.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.8 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 42.7 inches in Bethesda means that it is drier than most places in Maryland.

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 Bethesda with 11.6 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 113.9 rainy days annually in Bethesda, which is about average compared to other places in Maryland. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% 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 17.2 inches in Bethesda means that it is snowier than most places in Maryland.

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 Bethesda with 6.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.