2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Sandy, UT vs Richfield, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 254 sunny days per year in Richfield. Sandy averages 229 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Richfield, Utah gets 9.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. Sandy, Utah gets 20.1 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Richfield averages 36.4 inches of snow per year. Sandy averages 61.2 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Richfield, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 90.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 15.8
Rain: averages 9.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 36.4 inches of snow a year

Sandy, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 91.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 22.1
Rain: averages 20.1 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 61.2 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Richfield is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Sandy is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

Today's Weather - Sandy, UT

80°F

Today's Weather - Richfield, UT

77°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Sandy / Richfield

July is the hottest month for Sandy with an average high temperature of 91.6°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In Sandy, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Sandy are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Richfield with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In Richfield, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Richfield are September, May and June.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Sandy with an average of 22.1°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Richfield with an average of 15.8°. This is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In Sandy, there are 44.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

In Richfield, there are 41.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In Sandy, there are 116.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Richfield, there are 166.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In Sandy, there are 1.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In Richfield, there are 6.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

May is the wettest month in Sandy with 2.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 33% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.1 inches in Sandy means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.


October is the wettest month in Richfield with 1.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 30% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 9.3 inches in Richfield means that it is drier than most places in Utah.

March is the rainiest month in Sandy with 9.3 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 89.5 rainy days annually in Sandy, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

March is the rainiest month in Richfield with 7.8 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 4.2 rainy days. There are 72.9 rainy days annually in Richfield, which is about average compared to other places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 61.2 inches in Sandy means that it is snowier than most places in Utah.

An annual snowfall of 36.4 inches in Richfield means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah.

December is the snowiest month in Sandy with 14.6 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Richfield with 7.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.