2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Vernal, UT vs Denver, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 245 sunny days per year in Denver. Vernal averages 238 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Denver, Colorado gets 16.7 inches of rain, on average, per year. Vernal, Utah gets 8.4 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Denver averages 60.2 inches of snow per year. Vernal averages 17.7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Denver, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 88.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 17.9
Rain: averages 16.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.2 inches of snow a year

Vernal, Utah
Summer High: the July high is around 90.2 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.8
Rain: averages 8.4 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17.7 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Denver is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Colorado.

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

Today's Weather - Vernal, UT

53°F

Today's Weather - Denver, CO

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Vernal / Denver

July is the hottest month for Vernal with an average high temperature of 90.2°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In Vernal, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Vernal are September, June and May.

July is the hottest month for Denver with an average high temperature of 88.9°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Colorado. In Denver, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Denver are September, June and May.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Vernal with an average of 7.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Utah.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Denver with an average of 16.9°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Vernal, there are 37.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Utah.

In Denver, there are 33.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Colorado.

In Vernal, there are 167.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Utah.

In Denver, there are 155.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

In Vernal, there are 15.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Utah.

In Denver, there are 5.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Colorado.

October is the wettest month in Vernal with 1.3 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 33% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 8.4 inches in Vernal means that it is one of the driest places in Utah.


May is the wettest month in Denver with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.5 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 16.7 inches in Denver means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

May is the rainiest month in Vernal with 5.8 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 59.3 rainy days annually in Vernal, which is less rainy than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

May is the rainiest month in Denver with 10.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.7 rainy days. There are 83.1 rainy days annually in Denver, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 18% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 17.7 inches in Vernal means that it is less snowy than most places in Utah.

An annual snowfall of 60.2 inches in Denver means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

December is the snowiest month in Vernal with 6.5 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.

March is the snowiest month in Denver with 11.7 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.