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Salt Lake City, UT — best months to visit
A mountain-ringed capital with five ski areas up the canyons.
Best months for Salt Lake City: May, October — cool days around 66°F, rain on about 6 days a month.
39°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 33mFEB
45°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 10h 35mMAR
55°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 11h 49mAPR
62°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 13h 14mMAY
73°F
★ Best
Rain 9 days
Daylight 14h 26mJUN
84°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 15h 05mJUL
94°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 14h 49mAUG
92°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 13h 48mSEP
81°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 12h 25mOCT
66°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 11h 03mNOV
51°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 9h 51mDEC
39°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 16m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.
Temperature band (low to high) in each month's color; pale bars behind = total rain for the month. 1991–2020 normals.
All twelve months
| Month | Score | Avg high | Avg low | Rain | Rain days | Daylight | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32 | 39° | 24° | 1.43 in | 10 | 9h 33m | The toughest month |
| February | 48 | 45° | 29° | 1.30 in | 10 | 10h 35m | An off month |
| March | 73 | 55° | 36° | 1.75 in | 9 | 11h 49m | A good month |
| April | 85 | 62° | 42° | 2.16 in | 10 | 13h 14m | One of the best months |
| May ★ Best | 96 | 73° | 50° | 1.82 in | 9 | 14h 26m | One of the best months |
| June | 84 | 84° | 59° | 0.95 in | 5 | 15h 05m | One of the best months |
| July | 66 | 94° | 68° | 0.49 in | 4 | 14h 49m | A good month |
| August | 68 | 92° | 67° | 0.58 in | 5 | 13h 48m | A good month |
| September | 89 | 81° | 56° | 1.06 in | 5 | 12h 25m | One of the best months |
| October ★ Best | 97 | 66° | 44° | 1.26 in | 6 | 11h 03m | One of the best months |
| November | 65 | 51° | 33° | 1.32 in | 8 | 9h 51m | A shoulder month |
| December | 35 | 39° | 25° | 1.40 in | 10 | 9h 16m | The toughest month |
Score is rule-derived from the same normals — the rules are published on How we pick. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation.
May in Salt Lake City: one of the best months (score 96 of 100)
Typical May days in Salt Lake City reach about 73°F with nights near 50°F.
- A light jacket or fleece for evenings.
- Layers — afternoons run about 22° warmer than mornings.
- A compact rain layer — about 9 days see rain in a typical May.
October in Salt Lake City: one of the best months (score 97 of 100)
Typical October days in Salt Lake City reach about 66°F with nights near 44°F.
- A warm jacket for evenings and early starts.
- Layers — afternoons run about 22° warmer than mornings.
- A compact rain layer — about 6 days see rain in a typical October.