2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Maple Valley, WA vs Salt Lake City, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Salt Lake City. Maple Valley averages 156 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. Maple Valley, Washington gets 52.8 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. Maple Valley averages 6 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

Maple Valley, Washington
Summer High: the July high is around 75.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 35.1
Rain: averages 52.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 6 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 Maple Valley is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

Today's Weather - Maple Valley, WA

57°F

Today's Weather - Salt Lake City, UT

69°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Maple Valley / Salt Lake City

August is the hottest month for Maple Valley with an average high temperature of 76.1°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Washington. In Maple Valley, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Maple Valley are August, July and September.

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.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Maple Valley with an average of 33.7°. This is warmer than most places in Washington.

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 Maple Valley, there are 3.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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 Maple Valley, there are 44.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Washington.

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 Maple Valley, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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.

November is the wettest month in Maple Valley with 8.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 36% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 52.8 inches in Maple Valley means that it is wetter than most places in Washington.


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.

November is the rainiest month in Maple Valley with 20.4 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 173.8 rainy days annually in Maple Valley, which is rainier than most places in Washington. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 14% 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 6.0 inches in Maple Valley means that it is about average compared to other places in Washington.

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

December is the snowiest month in Maple Valley with 1.8 inches of snow, and 5 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.