Salt Lake City vs Santa Fe: which is better, month by month
Santa Fe beats Salt Lake City in 5 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (85 vs 66) — while Salt Lake City wins May; they are within 3 points in the other 6 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.
Salt Lake City vs Santa Fe — all 12 months
| Month | Salt Lake City | Santa Fe | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 57Dcold, dry, clean air | Santa Fe | 6 |
| February | 61Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow | 67Ccold, dry, clean air | Santa Fe | 6 |
| March | 72Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 75Bcold, dry, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| April | 82Acool, a little rain | 81Acool, dry | Tie | 1 |
| May | 94Snice, a little rain | 90Snice, dry | Salt Lake City | 4 |
| June | 88Ahot, dry | 87Awarm, a little rain | Tie | 1 |
| July | 66Csweltering, dry | 85Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Santa Fe | 19 |
| August | 80Ahot, dry, clean air | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Santa Fe | 8 |
| September | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | 92Swarm, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| October | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| November | 69Ccold, dry, clean air | 71Bcold, dry, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| December | 53Dcold, a little rain, muggy air | 63Ccold, dry, clean air | Santa Fe | 10 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (66 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.