2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Burlington, VT vs Salt Lake City, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Salt Lake City. Burlington averages 157 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salt Lake City, Utah gets 19.5 inches of rain, on average, per year. Burlington, Vermont gets 35.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Salt Lake City averages 53.6 inches of snow per year. Burlington averages 71.8 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Burlington, Vermont
Summer High: the July high is around 80.8 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 9.4
Rain: averages 35.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 71.8 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Burlington is 6.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Vermont.

Today's Weather - Burlington, VT

52°F

Today's Weather - Salt Lake City, UT

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Burlington with an average high temperature of 80.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Vermont. In Burlington, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Burlington are August, June and July.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Burlington with an average of 9.4°. This is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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.

In Burlington, there are 5.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Vermont.

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 Burlington, there are 146.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Vermont.

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 Burlington, there are 17.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Vermont.

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.

August is the wettest month in Burlington with 4.1 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 1.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 16% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.8 inches in Burlington means that it is one of the driest places in Vermont.


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.

May is the rainiest month in Burlington with 13.9 days of rain, and February is the driest month with only 10.2 rainy days. There are 148.5 rainy days annually in Burlington, which is about average compared to other places in Vermont. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 25% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 25% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 71.8 inches in Burlington means that it is less snowy than most places in Vermont.

An annual snowfall of 53.6 inches in Salt Lake City means that it is snowier than most places in Utah.

January is the snowiest month in Burlington with 18.5 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Salt Lake City with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.