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Salt Lake City, UT vs Providence, RI

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Highlights

On average, there are 200 sunny days per year in Providence. Salt Lake City averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Providence, Rhode Island gets 49.3 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.

Providence averages 36.2 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

Providence, Rhode Island
Summer High:
the July high is around 82.7 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 18.9
Rain: averages 49.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.2 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
Providence

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Providence is 7.0 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

7 / 10
June, September and August are the most pleasant months in Providence, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Salt Lake City

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.

7.2 / 10
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in Salt Lake City, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Today's Weather - Salt Lake City, UT

6 AM PST

Sunny

52°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodaySunny78° / 54°SW 7 mph
FridaySunny83° / 57°NE 3 to 7 mph
SaturdaySunny88° / 66°SSE 8 mph
SundayMostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms86° / 61°S 10 to 17 mph
MondayMostly Sunny79° / 51°SSW 9 to 16 mph
TuesdayChance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms62° / 45°W 7 to 13 mph
WednesdayChance Rain Showers61° / 46°WSW 6 to 9 mph
Today's Weather - Providence, RI

6 AM PST

Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

61°F

DAYDESCRIPTIONHIGH / LOWWIND
TodayPartly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms72° / 49°SW 1 to 6 mph
FridayPatchy Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms56° / 50°NE 5 to 9 mph
SaturdayChance Light Rain then Chance Rain Showers64° / 50°NW 6 to 10 mph
SundaySunny72° / 46°NW 5 to 8 mph
MondaySunny72° / 53°SW 2 to 9 mph
TuesdayPartly Sunny75° / 58°SW 3 to 9 mph
WednesdayChance Rain Showers73° / 59°S 3 to 8 mph
Average Monthly High / Low (°F)
MonthSalt Lake City, UTProvidence, RI
January38° / 23°37° / 19°
February43° / 27°40° / 22°
March53° / 35°48° / 29°
April61° / 40°58° / 38°
May71° / 49°69° / 47°
June82° / 58°77° / 57°
July91° / 66°83° / 63°
August89° / 64°81° / 62°
September78° / 54°74° / 54°
October65° / 43°63° / 43°
November50° / 32°53° / 34°
December39° / 24°42° / 25°
Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Salt Lake City / Providence
MonthHot DaysFreezing DaysRainy DaysSnowy Days
January0 / 026 / 2810 / 117 / 5
February0 / 020 / 259 / 105 / 4
March0 / 011 / 209 / 124 / 3
April0 / 04 / 610 / 122 / 0
May0 / 00 / 19 / 120 / 0
June6 / 20 / 05 / 110 / 0
July19 / 40 / 04 / 100 / 0
August15 / 20 / 05 / 90 / 0
September2 / 10 / 06 / 90 / 0
October0 / 03 / 37 / 101 / 0
November0 / 015 / 139 / 103 / 1
December0 / 026 / 259 / 116 / 3
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 Providence with an average high temperature of 82.7°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Rhode Island. In Providence, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Providence are June, August and September.
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 Providence with an average of 18.9°. This is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.

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 Providence, there are 8.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Rhode Island.

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 Providence, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

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 Providence, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Rhode Island.

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.


March is the wettest month in Providence with 5.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 3.5 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 23% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 49.3 inches in Providence means that it is drier than most places in Rhode Island.

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 Providence with 12.3 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.2 rainy days. There are 127.1 rainy days annually in Providence, which is rainier than most places in Rhode Island. 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 36.2 inches in Providence means that it is about average compared to other places in Rhode Island.
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 Providence with 10.2 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

DID YOU KNOW?

Many people confuse Weather and Climate, but they are different. Weather refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, while Climate refers to the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Weather, more specifically, refers to how the atmosphere behaves and its effects on life and human activities. Most people think of Weather in terms of what can be observed: temperature, humidity, precipitation, and cloudy/sunny conditions. Weather conditions constantly change on a minute-to-minute basis.

Climate is a record of the average weather conditions for a given place over a long period of time, often referred to as Climate Normals. A 30-year period of record is a common requirement to be considered a Climate Normal.

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Hi. I'd like to know if you still feel the same way about living in Broomfield. I went there this past July to check it out (along with Lafayette, Boulder (can't  More

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