SeasonMapFairbanks vs Salt Lake City: which is better, month by month
Salt Lake City beats Fairbanks in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in November (69 vs 29) — while Fairbanks wins July; they are within 3 points in June and August.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Fairbanks vs Salt Lake City — all 12 months
| Month | Fairbanks | Salt Lake City | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Salt Lake City | 24 |
| February | 34Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 61Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow | Salt Lake City | 27 |
| March | 47Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 72Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Salt Lake City | 25 |
| April | 68Ccold, dry, clean air | 82Acool, a little rain | Salt Lake City | 14 |
| May | 85Acool, dry, clean air | 94Snice, a little rain | Salt Lake City | 9 |
| June | 91Snice, a little rain, clean air | 88Ahot, dry | Tie | 3 |
| July | 94Snice, a little rain, clean air | 66Csweltering, dry | Fairbanks | 28 |
| August | 82Anice, a little rain, clean air | 80Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| September | 73Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | Salt Lake City | 19 |
| October | 50Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | Salt Lake City | 34 |
| November | 29Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 69Ccold, dry, clean air | Salt Lake City | 40 |
| December | 24Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 53Dcold, a little rain, muggy air | Salt Lake City | 29 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is November (29 vs 69). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.