Salt Lake City, Utah Climate
United States
Pop. 215,548 Elev. 1,311 m / 4,301 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Dry and hot, Salt Lake City sees July highs of 93°F (34°C) and cold January lows of 20°F (-7°C). Expect around 16 rainy days annually (11.5 in / 291 mm total), with snow on 6 days and 42 in (1064 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 173 sunny days per year. Ocean water temperatures reach 84°F (29°C) in summer.
| Temperature | 93°F (34°C) high | 20°F (-7°C) low |
| Feels like | 81°F (27°C) high | 20°F (-7°C) low |
| Rain | 16 days | 11.5 in (291 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 6 days | 41.9 in (1064 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 173 sunny | 7 stormy |
| Wind | 1.6 mph (0.7 m/s) avg |
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Best months to visit: Apr, Jun, Sep
Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
42
Jan 53
Feb 55
Mar 54
Apr 40
May 24
Jun 28
Jul 37
Aug 37
Sep 38
Oct 55
Nov 63
Dec Humidity (%)
63
Jan 60
Feb 52
Mar 44
Apr 42
May 28
Jun 24
Jul 30
Aug 41
Sep 57
Oct 57
Nov 61
Dec Weather Days by Month
Water Temperatures
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Commercial airport 5 mi Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
Ski resort 16 mi Woodward
National park 24 mi Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Mountain peak
(5,417 ft) 2 mi Ensign Peak
Hospital 1 mi LDS Hospital
Hiking trail 4 mi Six Bridges Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F 2°C | 20°F -7°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 9.4 in238 mm | 15 |
| February | 46°F 8°C | 29°F -2°C | 0.9 in 22 mm | 10.4 in264 mm | 10 |
| March | 57°F 14°C | 36°F 2°C | 1.3 in 34 mm | 14.4 in366 mm | 8 |
| April | 65°F 18°C | 40°F 4°C | 1.1 in 27 mm | 2.5 in62 mm | 11 |
| May | 75°F 24°C | 50°F 10°C | 1.8 in 45 mm | — | 17 |
| June | 87°F 31°C | 60°F 15°C | 0.2 in 5 mm | — | 25 |
| July | 93°F 34°C | 67°F 19°C | 0.3 in 7 mm | — | 23 |
| August | 90°F 32°C | 65°F 18°C | 1.0 in 25 mm | — | 17 |
| September | 81°F 27°C | 58°F 14°C | 0.8 in 19 mm | — | 16 |
| October | 65°F 18°C | 44°F 7°C | 2.6 in 66 mm | — | 17 |
| November | 57°F 14°C | 38°F 3°C | 0.5 in 13 mm | 2.0 in51 mm | 8 |
| December | 49°F 9°C | 33°F 0°C | 1.0 in 26 mm | 3.3 in83 mm | 6 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 8 | 0 |
| April | 11 | 0 |
| May | 17 | 1 |
| June | 25 | 0 |
| July | 23 | 0 |
| August | 17 | 2 |
| September | 16 | 1 |
| October | 17 | 2 |
| November | 8 | 0 |
| December | 6 | 1 |
Water Temperatures Data
↑ See chart| Month | Ocean Avg High | Lake Avg High |
|---|---|---|
| January | 35°F 2°C | 32°F 0°C |
| February | 32°F 0°C | 32°F 0°C |
| March | 58°F 15°C | 38°F 3°C |
| April | 67°F 20°C | 53°F 12°C |
| May | 78°F 25°C | 62°F 17°C |
| June | 80°F 27°C | 71°F 22°C |
| July | 84°F 29°C | 75°F 24°C |
| August | 82°F 28°C | 74°F 23°C |
| September | 79°F 26°C | 68°F 20°C |
| October | 68°F 20°C | 56°F 13°C |
| November | 53°F 11°C | 46°F 8°C |
| December | 43°F 6°C | 37°F 3°C |