Salt Lake City, UT Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Salt Lake City actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Salt Lake City, UT, the comfort score comes out to 38/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 4 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Salt Lake City's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Salt Lake City run from 34°F in Jan up to 81°F in Jul, a 47°F seasonal swing, one of the widest gaps in this dataset.
Salt Lake City, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 28°F | 1.54in | 10.7in |
| Feb | 46°F | 31°F | 1.45in | 9.8in |
| Mar | 56°F | 39°F | 2.04in | 6.4in |
| Apr | 62°F | 44°F | 2.54in | 3.2in |
| May | 72°F | 52°F | 2.09in | 0.2in |
| Jun | 83°F | 61°F | 1.06in | 0in |
| Jul | 91°F | 70°F | 0.55in | 0in |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 0.61in | 0in |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 1.3in | 0in |
| Oct | 66°F | 47°F | 1.39in | 0.4in |
| Nov | 52°F | 37°F | 1.6in | 7.3in |
| Dec | 41°F | 28°F | 1.55in | 11in |
If you're timing a visit, May, Jun, Sep, and Oct are Salt Lake City's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Jul's heat and Jan's cold instead.
How wet Salt Lake City actually gets
Over a typical year, Salt Lake City sees about 17.72in of precipitation a year across roughly 94 days with measurable rain or snow, with 49in of snow a year.
Salt Lake City against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Salt Lake City comes in at 4681; within UT alone it ranks 49 of 95. Population is about 217,783.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Salt Lake Triad Ctr, UT US, the NOAA station 1.9 miles from Salt Lake City, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why some cities show no snow or rain figure · What a 30-year climate normal actually is