Salt Lake City vs Jackson Hole: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 330 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Salt Lake City is the sunnier overall: about 3,123 hours of sunshine a year to Jackson Hole's 2,836. Salt Lake City has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Jackson Hole in 1 (3 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 | Jackson Hole | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,123 | 2,836 |
| Sunniest month | August (93/100) | July (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 89/100 |
| Rain / year | 542 mm | 656 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Salt Lake City vs Jackson Hole month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City | Jackson Hole | Salt Lake City | Jackson Hole | Salt Lake City | Jackson Hole | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | -3° | 55 | 69 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | -2° | 45 | 62 |
| March | 22 | 0 | 11° | 2° | 54 | 60 |
| April | 50 | 0 | 15° | 7° | 66 | 63 |
| May | 87 | 42 | 21° | 14° | 58 | 63 |
| June | 92 | 87 | 28° | 21° | 30 | 50 |
| July | 76 | 91 | 34° | 27° | 16 | 24 |
| August | 93 | 90 | 32° | 26° | 24 | 31 |
| September | 91 | 87 | 26° | 20° | 38 | 46 |
| October | 74 | 21 | 18° | 11° | 46 | 54 |
| November | 15 | 0 | 10° | 3° | 46 | 61 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | -3° | 64 | 73 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Salt Lake City · Apr Salt Lake City · May Salt Lake City · Jun Salt Lake City · Jul Jackson Hole · Aug Salt Lake City · Sep Salt Lake City · Oct Salt Lake City · Nov Salt Lake City · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Salt Lake City (average score 4/100 vs 0). Salt Lake City is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Salt Lake City (average score 53/100 vs 14). Salt Lake City is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Salt Lake City averages 87/100, Jackson Hole 89/100. Salt Lake City is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Salt Lake City (average score 83/100 vs 54). Salt Lake City is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Salt Lake City weather by month · Jackson Hole weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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