Salt Lake City weather by month & the best time to visit
United States · alpine / mountain city · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Salt Lake City is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 93/100), with June and September close behind. Salt Lake City averages about 3,123 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Salt Lake City?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Salt Lake City is August, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 55 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,123 hours of sunshine a year. 93 Sunshine Score points separate August (93) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #70 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 542 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 55 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -4° / 25°F | 45 mm | 3 |
| March | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 54 mm | 4 |
| April | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 4° / 39°F | 66 mm | 6 |
| May | 87 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 58 mm | 7 |
| June | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 14° / 57°F | 30 mm | 9 |
| July | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 16 mm | 9 |
| August | 93 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 24 mm | 8 |
| September | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 38 mm | 6 |
| October | 74 | 18° / 64°F | 6° / 43°F | 46 mm | 4 |
| November | 15 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -6° / 21°F | 64 mm | 1 |
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Salt Lake City: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is a alpine / mountain city in United States at 1,286 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Salt Lake City get a year?
Salt Lake City gets about 3,123 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Salt Lake City?
The sunniest time to visit Salt Lake City is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 93/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Salt Lake City?
January is the least sunny month in Salt Lake City, scoring 0/100 with about 55 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Salt Lake City?
The typical midday UV index in Salt Lake City peaks around 9 (very high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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