Reno vs Salt Lake City: which is better, month by month
Reno beats Salt Lake City in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (62 vs 51) — and they are within 3 points in the other 7 months.
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.
Reno vs Salt Lake City — all 12 months
| Month | Reno | Salt Lake City | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Reno | 11 |
| February | 67Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 61Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow | Reno | 6 |
| March | 75Bcool, a little rain, clean air | 72Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | Tie | 3 |
| April | 86Anice, dry, clean air | 82Acool, a little rain | Reno | 4 |
| May | 94Snice, dry, clean air | 94Snice, a little rain | Tie | 0 |
| June | 89Ahot, dry, clean air | 88Ahot, dry | Tie | 1 |
| July | 74Bsweltering, dry | 66Csweltering, dry | Reno | 8 |
| August | 83Ahot, dry, clean air | 80Ahot, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| September | 91Swarm, dry, clean air | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| October | 87Anice, dry, clean air | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 72Bcool, dry, clean air | 69Ccold, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| December | 61Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 53Dcold, a little rain, muggy air | Reno | 8 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (62 vs 51). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.