When to go · Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, month by month
The best months for Salt Lake City: May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Feb, Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 35°C+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 95°F+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).4 °C / -4 °C, 8 rain days39 °F / 25 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 35°C+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 95°F+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).7 °C / -2 °C, 8 rain days45 °F / 28 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.13 °C / 2 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 36 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.17 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days63 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Salt Lake City's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.23 °C / 10 °C, 8 rain days73 °F / 50 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Salt Lake City's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.29 °C / 15 °C, 5 rain days84 °F / 59 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 35°C+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 95°F+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).34 °C / 20 °C, 4 rain days93 °F / 68 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 35°C+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 95°F+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).33 °C / 19 °C, 5 rain days91 °F / 66 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Salt Lake City's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 13 °C, 5 rain days81 °F / 55 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Salt Lake City's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.18 °C / 7 °C, 6 rain days64 °F / 45 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Quiet between holidays; Thanksgiving week is the busiest travel period of the year.10 °C / 1 °C, 7 rain days50 °F / 34 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (May–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.4 °C / -3 °C, 8 rain days39 °F / 27 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday