SeasonMapSalt Lake City vs Taos: which is better, month by month
Taos beats Salt Lake City in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (71 vs 51) — while Salt Lake City wins May and September; they are within 3 points in June.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Salt Lake City vs Taos — all 12 months
| Month | Salt Lake City | Taos | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 71Bcold, dry, clean air | Taos | 20 |
| February | 61Ccold, a little rain, reliable snow | 76Bcold, dry, reliable snow | Taos | 15 |
| March | 72Bcold, a little rain, reliable snow | 82Acold, dry, reliable snow | Taos | 10 |
| April | 82Acool, a little rain | 90Scool, dry, reliable snow | Taos | 8 |
| May | 94Snice, a little rain | 88Anice, a little rain | Salt Lake City | 6 |
| June | 88Ahot, dry | 86Awarm, dry | Tie | 2 |
| July | 66Csweltering, dry | 74Bhot, a little rain | Taos | 8 |
| August | 80Ahot, dry, clean air | 84Ahot, a little rain, clean air | Taos | 4 |
| September | 92Swarm, dry, clean air | 88Awarm, a little rain, clean air | Salt Lake City | 4 |
| October | 84Anice, a little rain, clean air | 91Scool, dry, clean air | Taos | 7 |
| November | 69Ccold, dry, clean air | 80Acold, dry, clean air | Taos | 11 |
| December | 53Dcold, a little rain, muggy air | 73Bcold, dry, clean air | Taos | 20 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (51 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.