2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Salt Lake City, UT vs Cheyenne, WY

Highlights

On average, there are 236 sunny days per year in Cheyenne. Salt Lake City averages 222 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Cheyenne, Wyoming gets 16.5 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.

Cheyenne averages 58.3 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

Cheyenne, Wyoming
Summer High: the July high is around 84.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.4
Rain: averages 16.5 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 58.3 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 Cheyenne is 6.8 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Wyoming.

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

87°F

Today's Weather - Cheyenne, WY

75°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Cheyenne with an average high temperature of 84.2°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Wyoming. In Cheyenne, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Cheyenne 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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Cheyenne with an average of 15.8°. This is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

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 Cheyenne, there are 14.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Wyoming.

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 Cheyenne, there are 173.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Wyoming.

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 Cheyenne, there are 8.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in Wyoming.

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 Cheyenne with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.3 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 41% of yearly precipitation and 8% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.5 inches in Cheyenne means that it is wetter than most places in Wyoming.

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 Cheyenne with 11.2 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 91.9 rainy days annually in Cheyenne, which is rainier than most places in Wyoming. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 16% 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 58.3 inches in Cheyenne means that it is snowier than most places in Wyoming.

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 Cheyenne with 11.0 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.