2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Rochester Hills, MI

Highlights

On average, there are 179 sunny days per year in Rochester Hills. Salt Lake City averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Rochester Hills, Michigan gets 32 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.

Rochester Hills averages 33.1 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

Rochester Hills, Michigan
Summer High: the July high is around 82.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.7
Rain: averages 32 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 33.1 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 Rochester Hills is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is one of the most pleasant places in Michigan.

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

63°F

Today's Weather - Rochester Hills, MI

80°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Salt Lake City / Rochester Hills

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 Rochester Hills with an average high temperature of 82.3°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Michigan. In Rochester Hills, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Rochester Hills are June, August and July.

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 Rochester Hills with an average of 15.7°. This is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Rochester Hills, there are 5.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Rochester Hills, there are 141.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in Michigan.

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 Rochester Hills, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Michigan.

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.


June is the wettest month in Rochester Hills with 3.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 32.0 inches in Rochester Hills means that it is drier than most places in Michigan.

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.

December is the rainiest month in Rochester Hills with 11.8 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 123.4 rainy days annually in Rochester Hills, which is less rainy than most places in Michigan. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 26% of the time and the driest is Autumn 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 33.1 inches in Rochester Hills means that it is one of the least snowy places in Michigan.

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 Rochester Hills with 9.8 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.