When to go · Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City in January
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
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- 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 January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Salt Lake CityHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 8 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Salt Lake City, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
Jan: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
May: 8
Crowds
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Low
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 1
January: 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
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings