Phoenix vs Salt Lake City: which is better, month by month

Salt Lake City beats Phoenix in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in June (88 vs 37) — while Phoenix wins November to March; they are within 3 points in April.

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.

Phoenix vs Salt Lake City — all 12 months

MonthPhoenixSalt Lake CityWinnerGap
January78Bnice, dry51Dcold, a little rain, clean airPhoenix27
February88Anice, dry, clean air61Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowPhoenix27
March95Snice, dry72Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowPhoenix23
April84Ahot, dry82Acool, a little rainTie2
May67Chot, dry94Snice, a little rainSalt Lake City27
June37Fsweltering, dry88Ahot, drySalt Lake City51
July29Fsweltering, dry66Csweltering, drySalt Lake City37
August34Fsweltering, dry80Ahot, dry, clean airSalt Lake City46
September49Fsweltering, dry, clean air92Swarm, dry, clean airSalt Lake City43
October74Bhot, dry, clean air84Anice, a little rain, clean airSalt Lake City10
November92Snice, dry, clean air69Ccold, dry, clean airPhoenix23
December81Anice, dry53Dcold, a little rain, muggy airPhoenix28

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is June (37 vs 88). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Phoenix

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
March 95/100
Months won
5 of 12

Salt Lake City

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
May 94/100
Months won
6 of 12

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