When to go · Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 35°C (95°F)+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 95°F (35°C)+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 35°C (95°F)+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 95°F (35°C)+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Salt Lake CityHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salt Lake City, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Aug: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
May: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
May: Medium
Prices
Aug: High
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
May: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, dry, 35°C+), Jan–Feb (inversion smog).
May: Inside Salt Lake City's best window: May–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Salt Lake City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen