Salt Lake City Metro Area, UT Climate

Salt Lake City, UT Metro Area has a pleasant climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and sunny, with temperatures typically reaching into the mid-80s during the day. Spring and fall months are mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to mid 70s. Winters are cold and snowy, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Snow is usually plentiful in Salt Lake City from late December through March. The annual precipitation averages around 17 inches, but can vary greatly depending on the elevation of an area within the metro area.

Salt Lake City Metro Area, Utah gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salt Lake City Metro Area averages 52 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 232 sunny days per year in Salt Lake City Metro Area. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salt Lake City Metro Area gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 88 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 22
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 52 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the Salt Lake City metro area is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.6 Summer - 5 Winter

September, June and May are the most pleasant months in the Salt Lake City metro area, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Salt Lake City, Utah	United States
	18.5 in.	38.1 in.
	52.4 in.	27.8 in.
	87.5 days	106.2 days
	232 days	205 days
	91.4°	85.8°
	21.9°	21.7°
	7.1	7
	4.6	4.3
	6292 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 the Salt Lake City metro area with an average high temperature of 91.4°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In the Salt Lake City metro area, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the Salt Lake City metro area are September, June and May.

In the Salt Lake City metro area, there are 44.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in Utah.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the Salt Lake City metro area with an average of 21.9°. This is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the Salt Lake City metro area, there are 116.3 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

In the Salt Lake City metro area, there are 1.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Utah.

Humidity is low in the Salt Lake City metro area, 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.

May is the wettest month in the Salt Lake City metro area with 2.2 inches of rain, and the driest month is July with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 14% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.5 inches in the Salt Lake City metro area means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.

April is the rainiest month in the Salt Lake City metro area with 9.2 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.3 rainy days. There are 87.5 rainy days annually in the Salt Lake City metro area, which is rainier than most places in Utah. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 17% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 52.4 inches in the Salt Lake City metro area means that it is snowier than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the Salt Lake City metro area with 12.0 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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