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Weather on March 16

Salt Lake City, UT

55 Years of Data

Avg High
56°F
Avg Low
37°F
Warmest
2012
63°F avg
Coldest
2002
35°F avg

About This Date

March 16th in Salt Lake City, UT typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 37°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2012 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (35°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.9"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for March 16th in Salt Lake City, UT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202658°37°47°
202560°32°46°
202462°35°49°
202346°30°38°
202253°36°44°
202157°42°50°0.08"
202061°50°55°
201951°29°40°
201856°35°45°0.03"
201770°50°60°
201651°31°41°
201574°52°63°
201467°37°52°
201364°46°55°
2012warmest68°57°63°
201166°49°57°0.13"
201060°32°46°
200968°45°56°
200844°29°36°
200770°38°54°
200649°29°39°
200555°36°45°
200458°37°47°
200351°39°45°0.56"
2002coldest39°30°35°
200146°32°39°1.02"2.9"
200058°35°46°
199962°48°55°
199860°43°51°
199755°48°51°
199653°39°46°
199555°35°45°0.03"
199468°54°61°
199356°44°50°0.08"
199263°50°56°
199146°34°40°0.33"
199051°32°42°
198967°45°56°
198843°31°37°
198746°36°41°0.69"
198649°34°41°0.13"
198548°32°40°
198449°30°39°1.32"1"
198351°33°42°
198245°33°39°0.15"
198157°36°46°0.46"
198050°25°37°
197958°38°48°0.08"
197857°28°43°
197754°29°41°
197658°28°43°
197550°32°41°
197472°40°56°
197354°28°41°0.08"
197263°33°48°
197153°29°41°
56 years of data from SALT LAKE TRIAD CTR

Salt Lake City, UT Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Salt Lake City, UT Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.4"6.8"JFMAMJJASOND2.5"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Salt Lake City, UT Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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Best Time to Visit Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City, UT has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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