Salt Lake City vs Provo: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 67 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Salt Lake City and Provo are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,123 vs 3,122 hours a year. Provo has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Salt Lake City in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Salt Lake City | Provo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,123 | 3,122 |
| Sunniest month | August (93/100) | June (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 6/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 542 mm | 469 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Salt Lake City vs Provo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | Provo | Salt Lake City | Provo | Salt Lake City | Provo | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 55 | 47 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 45 | 41 |
| March | 22 | 30 | 11° | 12° | 54 | 46 |
| April | 50 | 59 | 15° | 16° | 66 | 51 |
| May | 87 | 90 | 21° | 23° | 58 | 43 |
| June | 92 | 94 | 28° | 30° | 30 | 22 |
| July | 76 | 66 | 34° | 35° | 16 | 20 |
| August | 93 | 84 | 32° | 33° | 24 | 26 |
| September | 91 | 91 | 26° | 28° | 38 | 35 |
| October | 74 | 83 | 18° | 19° | 46 | 40 |
| November | 15 | 23 | 10° | 11° | 46 | 38 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 64 | 60 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Provo · Apr Provo · May Provo · Jun even · Jul Salt Lake City · Aug Salt Lake City · Sep even · Oct Provo · Nov Provo · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Salt Lake City averages 4/100, Provo 6/100. Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Provo (average score 60/100 vs 53). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: Salt Lake City (average score 87/100 vs 81). Provo is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Provo (average score 87/100 vs 83). Provo is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Salt Lake City weather by month · Provo weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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