North Salt Lake, UT Climate


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North Salt Lake, UT has a dry climate with low humidity and moderate temperatures that rarely exceed the mid-80s in summer or fall below freezing in winter. The city has an average of 220 sunny days each year, with the most sunshine occurring in July and August. Precipitation is sparse but evenly distributed throughout the year, except during the monsoon season when there's generally more rain from late June to early September. Snowfall is light, with an average of 52 inches per year usually falling from December through March.

North Salt Lake, Utah gets 20 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

North Salt Lake averages 54 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 226 sunny days per year in North Salt Lake. The US average is 205 sunny days.

North Salt Lake gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 92 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.


Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 91 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23
Rain: averages 20 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year


Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for North Salt Lake is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.8 Summer - 5 Winter
June, September and May are the most pleasant months in North Salt Lake, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateNorth Salt Lake, UtahUnited States
  19.6 in.38.1 in.
  54.1 in.27.8 in.
  91.9 days106.2 days
  226 days205 days
  90.8°85.8°
  23.4°21.7°
  7.27
  4.54.3
  4337 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for North Salt Lake with an average high temperature of 90.8°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Utah. In North Salt Lake, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for North Salt Lake are September, June and May.
In North Salt Lake, there are 41.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for North Salt Lake with an average of 23.4°. This is one of the warmest places in Utah.
In North Salt Lake, there are 105.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.
In North Salt Lake, there are 0.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.
Humidity is low in North Salt Lake, and some people might find the dryness to be uncomfortable. Days with noticeable humidity are rare throughout the year. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.
April is the wettest month in North Salt Lake with 2.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 36% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.6 inches in North Salt Lake means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.
April is the rainiest month in North Salt Lake with 9.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 91.9 rainy days annually in North Salt Lake, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 31% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 15% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 54.1 inches in North Salt Lake means that it is snowier than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in North Salt Lake with 12.1 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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Over 17 years ago

North Salt Lake is a blend of commercial and residential. The location is 10-15 minutes from downtown Salt Lake and the same to the airport. There have been several  More

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