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Salt Lake City vs Provo weather

Salt Lake City, UT and Provo, UT · 38 mi apart

July highs: 94°F in Salt Lake City, 95°F in Provo (Provo is 1°F warmer). January highs: 39°F and 41°F (Provo is 2°F warmer). Salt Lake City has about 91 wet days a year, Provo about 92. Snow: 51.9 in a year in Salt Lake City, 44.9 in in Provo.

Salt Lake City, UT

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

Provo, UT

20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 24°F (-4°C) 41° 24° February: normal high 48°F (9°C), low 28°F (-2°C) March: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 35°F (2°C) April: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 40°F (4°C) May: normal high 76°F (24°C), low 47°F (8°C) June: normal high 87°F (31°C), low 55°F (13°C) July: normal high 95°F (35°C), low 62°F (17°C) 95° 62° August: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 61°F (16°C) September: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 52°F (11°C) October: normal high 69°F (21°C), low 41°F (5°C) November: normal high 53°F (12°C), low 32°F (0°C) December: normal high 41°F (5°C), low 24°F (-4°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Best months: April, May

Which city for what

  • Less snow: Provo (44.9 in vs 51.9 in)
  • Longer growing season: Salt Lake City (204 frost-free days vs 185 frost-free days)

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 Salt Lake CityAvg high ProvoWet days Salt Lake CityWet days Provo
Winter (Dec-Feb)41°F43°F2929
Spring (Mar-May)63°F67°F2928
Summer (Jun-Aug)90°F92°F1415
Fall (Sep-Nov)66°F68°F2021

Side by side over a year

Salt Lake CityProvo
Hot days (90°F+)6274
Freezing nights112111
Muggy days00
Comfortable days7377
Precipitation15.5 in17.2 in
Snowfall51.9 in44.9 in
Frost dateslast Apr 8, first Oct 31last Apr 18, first Oct 21
Daylight in June / December15.1 h / 9.3 h15.0 h / 9.4 h
Best monthsMayApril, May

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 Salt Lake CityHigh ProvoWet days Salt Lake CityWet days Provo
January39°F41°F1010
February45°F48°F99
March55°F58°F99
April62°F66°F1010
May73°F76°F99
June84°F87°F55
July94°F95°F45
August92°F93°F55
September81°F83°F56
October66°F69°F77
November51°F53°F88
December39°F41°F109

Both charts use the same temperature scale.

Where the numbers come from

  • 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.
  • Provo, UT: temperature from Provo Byu (USC00427064), 0.9 mi NNE of the city center; precipitation from Provo Byu (USC00427064). NOAA 1991-2020 normals and daily records.

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