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Salt Lake Weather and Climate: A Comprehensive Guide

Temperatures in Salt Lake experience a moderate degree of variance through the seasons. Days can be warm, while the cooler months tend to be mild. It's weather is marked by below-average rainfall. Let's now guide you through the climate details for a complete overview.

Average maximum day and minimum night temperature

The climate in Salt Lake experiences moderate temperature changes, with mild shifts between seasons. Typically, average maximum daytime temperatures range from a comfortable 22°C in February to a moderate 15°C in the coolest month, August.

Nights are cooler, with lows often dropping to around 11°C during the colder months. Check out our detailed temperature page for more information.

Temperature ranges by month

Precipitation and rainy days

Salt Lake has a relatively dry climate with low precipitation, averaging 454 mm of rainfall annually. The climate in Salt Lake shows significant variation throughout the year. Expect moderate rainfall in June, with an average of 58 mm of precipitation over 9 rainy days.

In contrast, January offers drier and sunnier days, with around 20 mm of rainfall over 6 rainy days. For more details, please visit our Salt Lake Precipitation page.

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, hail and snow

Forecast for Salt Lake

Tue   Dec 24
22°C | 15°C
SE 6 m/s
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

Wed   Dec 25
32°C | 15°C
N 7 m/s
almost clear and no rain

almost clear and no rain

Thu   Dec 26
24°C | 14°C
W 11 m/s
2.7 mm
partly cloudy and  chance of rain

partly cloudy and chance of rain

The best time of year to visit Salt Lake in Australia

During the months of January, February, March and December you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:
  • Which is the warmest month in Salt Lake?
    February has an average maximum temperature of 22°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Salt Lake?
    The coldest month is August with an average maximum temperature of 15°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Salt Lake?
    June tops the wettest month list with 58 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Salt Lake?
    January is the driest month with 20 mm of precipitation.

  • No idea where to travel to this year? We have a tool that recommends destinations based on your ideal conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.