2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Manhattan, NY vs Salt Lake City, UT

Highlights

On average, there are 222 sunny days per year in Salt Lake City. Manhattan averages 233 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. Manhattan, New York gets 47.2 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. Manhattan averages 25.8 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

Manhattan, New York
Summer High: the July high is around 84.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 26
Rain: averages 47.2 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 25.8 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 Manhattan is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in New York.

Today's Weather - Manhattan, NY

64°F

Today's Weather - Salt Lake City, UT

54°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

July is the hottest month for Manhattan with an average high temperature of 84.5°, which ranks it as one of the hottest places in New York. In Manhattan, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Manhattan are June, September and August.

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 Manhattan with an average of 26.0°. This is one of the warmest places in New York.

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 Manhattan, there are 15.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is one of the hottest places in New York.

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 Manhattan, there are 69.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

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 Manhattan, there are 0.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the warmest places in New York.

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.

July is the wettest month in Manhattan with 4.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.9 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 27% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 47.2 inches in Manhattan means that it is wetter than most places in New York.


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.

April is the rainiest month in Manhattan with 11.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 8.3 rainy days. There are 117.3 rainy days annually in Manhattan, which is less rainy than most places in New York. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 25.8 inches in Manhattan means that it is less snowy than most places in New York.

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

February is the snowiest month in Manhattan with 8.4 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.