Climateby Month

Denver vs Salt Lake City weather

Denver, CO and Salt Lake City, UT · 371 mi apart

July highs: 90°F in Denver, 94°F in Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City is 4°F warmer). January highs: 47°F and 39°F (Denver is 8°F warmer). Denver has about 84 wet days a year, Salt Lake City about 91. Snow: 49.0 in a year in Denver, 51.9 in in Salt Lake City.

Denver, CO

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 18°F (-8°C) February: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 19°F (-7°C) March: normal high 56°F (13°C), low 27°F (-3°C) April: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 34°F (1°C) May: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 43°F (6°C) June: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 53°F (12°C) July: normal high 90°F (32°C), low 59°F (15°C) 90° 59° August: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 57°F (14°C) September: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 48°F (9°C) October: normal high 67°F (19°C), low 36°F (2°C) November: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 26°F (-3°C) December: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 18°F (-8°C) 46° 18° JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May

Salt Lake City, UT

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 24°F (-4°C) 39° 24° February: normal high 45°F (7°C), low 29°F (-2°C) March: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 36°F (2°C) April: normal high 62°F (17°C), low 42°F (6°C) May: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 50°F (10°C) June: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 59°F (15°C) July: normal high 94°F (34°C), low 68°F (20°C) 94° 68° August: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 67°F (19°C) September: normal high 81°F (27°C), low 56°F (13°C) October: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 44°F (7°C) November: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 33°F (1°C) December: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 25°F (-4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: May

Which city for what

  • Milder winters: Denver (January high 47°F vs January high 39°F)
  • Cooler summers: Denver (July high 90°F vs July high 94°F)
  • Less snow: Denver (49.0 in vs 51.9 in)
  • Longer growing season: Salt Lake City (204 frost-free days vs 156 frost-free days)
  • More comfortable days: Denver (92 a year vs 73 a year)

Listed only where the difference is at least 3°F in highs, 10 days a year or 3 in of snow.

Season by season

SeasonAvg high DenverAvg high Salt Lake CityWet days DenverWet days Salt Lake City
Winter (Dec-Feb)47°F41°F1529
Spring (Mar-May)64°F63°F2629
Summer (Jun-Aug)87°F90°F2614
Fall (Sep-Nov)67°F66°F1720

Side by side over a year

DenverSalt Lake City
Hot days (90°F+)4262
Freezing nights156112
Muggy days00
Comfortable days9273
Precipitation15.4 in15.5 in
Snowfall49.0 in51.9 in
Frost dateslast May 4, first Oct 8last Apr 8, first Oct 31
Daylight in June / December14.9 h / 9.4 h15.1 h / 9.3 h
Best monthsMayMay

Day counts from each city's daily records, 1991-2020. Comfortable days: highs 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F.

Month by month

MonthHigh DenverHigh Salt Lake CityWet days DenverWet days Salt Lake City
January47°F39°F510
February48°F45°F59
March56°F55°F79
April63°F62°F810
May72°F73°F119
June84°F84°F85
July90°F94°F94
August88°F92°F95
September80°F81°F65
October67°F66°F57
November55°F51°F68
December46°F39°F510

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • Denver, CO: temperature from Denver-Stapleton (USW00023062), 6.3 mi ENE of the city center; precipitation from Denver-Stapleton (USW00023062). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.
  • Salt Lake City, UT: temperature from Salt Lake City Intl Airport (USW00024127), 4.3 mi WNW of the city center; precipitation from Salt Lake City Intl Airport (USW00024127). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

Every station for each city, including humidity and frost, is listed on the city page. Methodology.