Zip 84116 (Salt Lake City, UT) Climate

Salt Lake City, UT has a semi-arid continental climate, with warm summers and cold winters. Summers in Salt Lake City have average daytime highs of around 90 degrees Fahrenheit and lows of around 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Winters are much colder, with average temperatures rarely reaching above freezing during the day and often dipping below zero at night. Snowfall is common during the winter months and occasional rain showers occur throughout the year.

Salt Lake City (zip 84116), Utah gets 19 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Salt Lake City (zip 84116) 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 Salt Lake City (zip 84116). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Salt Lake City (zip 84116) 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 24
Rain: averages 19 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 54 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 84116 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Utah.

8.7 Summer - 5 Winter

June, September and May are the most pleasant months in the 84116 zip code, while January and December are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Salt Lake City, Utah	United States
	19.1 in.	38.1 in.
	53.6 in.	27.8 in.
	92.1 days	106.2 days
	226 days	205 days
	91.0°	85.8°
	23.5°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4.7	4.3
	4268 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 84116 zip code with an average high temperature of 91.0°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in Utah. In the 84116 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 84116 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 84116 zip code, there are 42.3 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 84116 zip code with an average of 23.5°. This is one of the warmest places in Utah.

In the 84116 zip code, there are 103.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the warmest places in Utah.

In the 84116 zip code, 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 the 84116 zip code, 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 the 84116 zip code with 2.4 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 19.1 inches in the 84116 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Utah.

April is the rainiest month in the 84116 zip code with 9.8 days of rain, and July is the driest month with only 4.1 rainy days. There are 92.1 rainy days annually in the 84116 zip code, 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 53.6 inches in the 84116 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Utah. December is the snowiest month in the 84116 zip code with 11.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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