Utah, United States
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City is a city in Utah, United States, 4,262 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 199,723 (2020). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now59°F
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Population199,723
Local time07:42
40.76° N, 111.89° WElevation 4,262 ftUTC−6 · Mountain Daylight Time
Postal codes84101, 84104 …October: high / low66° / 43°
Rain this month49mm
Best timeMay · Sep–Oct
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Salt Lake City at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:47 · 18:3810 h 51 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:47Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 6.7Next holiday11 NovemberVeterans DayNext concert19 NovPostmodern Jukebox · George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater
Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month93°F
Average high in July
Coolest month24°F
Average low in January
Wettest monthApril
56 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
18 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 1.9 km
How Salt Lake City has grown
People living in the built-up area (527 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+123%497k in 1975 → 1.11M in 2025Weather in Salt Lake City
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
59°F
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 65%
Today22 Oct73°53°7.9 mm
Fri23 Oct59°47°13.8 mm
Sat24 Oct57°45°
Sun25 Oct58°44°0.9 mm
Mon26 Oct64°42°
Tue27 Oct59°47°
Wed28 Oct53°35°
Thu29 Oct52°33°
Fri30 Oct55°40°
Sat31 Oct58°42°
When to go to Salt Lake City
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 | 31 | 47 | 63 | 77 | 72 | 51 | 55 | 78 | 81 | 40 | 27 |
| High | 40° | 46° | 56° | 62° | 73° | 84° | 93° | 91° | 80° | 66° | 52° | 40° |
| Low | 24° | 29° | 36° | 41° | 49° | 58° | 67° | 65° | 55° | 43° | 33° | 26° |
| Rain (mm) | 41 | 38 | 50 | 56 | 58 | 35 | 18 | 23 | 35 | 49 | 43 | 47 |
| Wet days | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 |
What's on in Salt Lake City
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Concerts and shows
19NovPostmodern JukeboxGeorge S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater
24NovTrans‐Siberian OrchestraDelta Center · 15:00
24NovTrans‐Siberian OrchestraDelta Center · 19:30
26DecMannheim SteamrollerGeorge S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater
27DecMannheim SteamrollerGeorge S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Theater
Monuments and museums in Salt Lake City
1.9 km
Utah State CapitolBuilt 1912
1 km
Beehive HouseBuilt 1854
1.1 km
Salt Lake TabernacleBuilt 1867
0.9 km
Iglesia La Luz del MundoBuilt 1898
1 km
St. Mark's CathedralBuilt 1871
1.3 km
Cathedral of the MadeleineBuilt 1909
Museum3.4 km
Natural History Museum of UtahBuilt 1963
Museum1.1 km
Church History MuseumBuilt 1984More museums: Alice Gallery · Clark Planetarium · Classic Cars International Museum · Discovery Gateway Children's Museum · Land Cruiser Heritage Museum · Rio Grande Depot · Salt Lake Art Museum · Social Hall Museum · Trolley History Museum
Outdoors around Salt Lake City
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Salt Lake Country ClubGolf courses
1.1 kmBouldering ProjectClimbing
1.3 kmHogle ZooZoos
2.1 kmTracy AviaryZoos
2.4 kmStonebridge Golf ClubGolf courses
2.5 kmThe Front Climbing ClubClimbing
2.5 kmWoodwardSki area · 3 km of pistes · 4 lifts
26 kmUtah Olympic ParkSki area · 9 km of pistes · 14 lifts
28 kmSnowbirdSki area · 121 km of pistes · 19 lifts
29 kmSolitude Mountain ResortSki area · 60 km of pistes · 9 lifts
29 kmNeptune DiversDive site
5.3 kmDive UtahDive site
12 kmThe Dive ShopDive site
14 kmScuba UtahDive site
16 kmNature around Salt Lake City
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Salt Lake City
Earthquakes around Salt Lake City
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days6magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 19509magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record10within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
5.8Garden City 8 km ←1962 · 135 km
5.7Magna 5 km ↑2020 · 16 km
5.3Mountain Home 15 km ↖1950 · 121 km
5.2North Logan 16 km →1966 · 118 km
Universities and research institutes
University of UtahUniversity or college · founded 1850
Westminster UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1875
LDS Business CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1886
American Finance AssociationUniversity or college · founded 1939
Salt Lake Community CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1948
Skyline High SchoolUniversity or college · founded 1962
Utah System of Higher EducationUniversity or college · founded 1969
Independence UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1978
Eagle Gate CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1979
Midwives College of UtahUniversity or college · founded 1980
George Wythe UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1992
New Charter UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1994
Western Governors UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1997
Skin Science InstituteUniversity or college
Dermatology Research CenterResearch institute · founded 1979
Eye Institute of UtahResearch institute · founded 1980
Jean Brown ResearchResearch institute · founded 1986
Center for High Performance ComputingResearch institute · founded 1988
ARUP Institute for Clinical and Experimental PathologyResearch institute · founded 1996
Clark PlanetariumResearch institute · founded 2003
IsoForensicsResearch institute · founded 2003
Towns and villages around Salt Lake City
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
American Towers Condominium0.5 kmAmerican Plaza Condominium0.6 kmMcIntyre Building Condominium0.8 kmJackson Condominium0.9 kmGateway Condominium1.1 kmCity Crest Condominium1.2 kmGarden Towers Condominium1.2 kmOxford Manor Condominium1.2 kmKimball Condominium1.3 kmCanyon Road Towers Condominium1.3 kmZion Summit Condominium1.5 km214 North Temple Condominium1.5 kmBrown Stone Condominium1.5 kmTrevi Towers Condominium1.6 kmHillside Townhouse Condominium1.6 kmMandolin Condominium1.6 kmTara Condominium1.6 kmCarlton Towers Condominium1.6 kmThe Villa Granade Condominium1.7 kmCelesta Vu Condominium1.7 kmPolaris Gardens Condominium1.8 kmPanorama Apartments Condominium1.8 kmMon de Ville Condominium1.8 kmMarmalade Condominium1.8 kmTower Hill Condominium1.8 kmDorius Building Condominium1.9 kmNew England Condominium1.9 kmGovernors Square Condominium2 kmCapitol Gardens Condominium2.1 kmThe Avenues Hertiage Condominium2.1 kmCobble Knoll Condominium2.1 kmThe Avenues Condominium2.1 kmCapitol Heights Condominium2.1 kmNorthridge Heights Condominium2.2 kmBonneville Tower Condominium2.2 kmHeaths Blocks 39 and 402.2 kmCambridge Condominium2.3 kmWebb and Palmers Addition2.3 kmVictorian Condominium2.3 kmThe Maryland Condominium2.3 kmThe Wilshire Condo2.4 kmNorth Crest Park Condominium2.5 kmMid Avenues Condominium2.5 kmHalls Fifth Avenue Condominium2.6 kmThird and M Townhouse Condominium2.6 kmWall Street Condominium2.6 kmTerrace Falls Condominium2.6 kmNorthpoint Estates Condominium3 kmLindsey Circle Condominium3 kmHighland Park Addition3.2 kmEmpress Condominium3.2 kmSomerset Garden Condominium3.2 kmJordan Addition3.2 kmMayflower Condominium3.3 kmThe Terraces Condominium3.3 kmVilla Montaige Condominium3.4 kmWenco Condominium3.8 kmFour Seasons Village Condominium3.9 kmThe Terraces of Rose Park Condominium3.9 kmKinney and Gourlays Improved City Plat4.2 kmRose Park4.3 kmSouth Salt Lake4.7 kmGlendale Park4.7 kmUniversity Village4.8 kmFort Douglas5 kmWood Hollow Condo5.3 kmRoper5.4 kmFoothill Village5.5 kmUtah Labor Center Condominium5.9 kmRedwood6.7 kmBecks6.7 kmBuena Vista6.8 kmBurton Addition6.9 kmCondo Shops Condominium7.1 kmWedgewood Willows Condo7.3 kmYuma View7.4 kmWinslow Park7.4 kmVelasquez7.6 kmWendell Circle7.6 kmWendell Way7.7 km
Salt Lake City from above
Around Salt Lake City43 places to see, do and reach nearby
Decker Lake, UtahNature4.6 miRed Butte ReservoirNature4.4 miJordan River, UtahNature10 miLittle Dell ReservoirNature10 miDoughnut FallsNature15 miParrish CreekNature11 miBrowns Island, UtahNature12 miGoose Island, West BountifulNature14 miPfeifferhornMountain18 miKesler Peak (Wasatch Range)Mountain15 miMill Canyon PeakMountain25 miNelson PeakMountain19 miKesler PeakMountain17 miAlma PeakMountain6.4 miWoodwardSki area16 miUtah Olympic ParkSki area17 miSnowbirdSki area18 miSolitude Mountain ResortSki area18 miNeptune DiversDive site3.3 miDive UtahDive site7.2 miThe Dive ShopDive site8.5 miUtah State CapitolMonument1.1 miBeehive HouseMonument0.6 miSalt Lake TabernacleMonument0.7 miIglesia La Luz del MundoMonument0.6 miSt. Mark's CathedralMonument0.6 miCathedral of the MadeleineMonument0.8 miSalt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange BuildingMonument0.1 miCapitol Theatre, Salt Lake CityMonument0.3 miNatural History Museum of UtahMuseum2.1 miChurch History MuseumMuseum0.7 miThe LeonardoMuseum0.4 miPioneer Memorial MuseumMuseum1.1 miGilgal Sculpture GardenMuseum1.1 miSalt Lake CentralStation0.9 miNorth Temple Bridge/GuadalupeStation1.1 miMurray CentralStation7.0 miWest JordanPlace11 miSandyPlace12 miTaylorsvillePlace6.9 miBountifulPlace8.9 miMillcreekPlace5.2 miMidvalePlace10 mi
Postal codes
84101841048411184138–84139841478415284189
Getting to Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City International AirportSLC
8.1 kmOgden Hinckley AirportOGD
49 kmProvo Municipal AirportPVU
62 kmSalt Lake CentralRailway station
1.5 kmNorth Temple Bridge/GuadalupeRailway station
1.8 kmMurray CentralRailway station
11 kmPlaces near Salt Lake City
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Salt Lake City?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Salt Lake City.
What is the hottest month in Salt Lake City?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F and lows of 67°F.
What is the coldest month in Salt Lake City?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 40°F and lows of 24°F.
What is the rainiest month in Salt Lake City?
April is the wettest month with about 2.2 in of precipitation on 12 wet days.
What is the postal code of Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City has 8 postal codes: 84101, 84104, 84111, 84138–84139, 84147, 84152, 84189.