Weather on May 16
Salt Lake City, UT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
73°F
Avg Low
50°F
Warmest
2012
78°F avg
Coldest
1983
38°F avg
About This Date
May 16th in Salt Lake City, UT typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 50°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 2012 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (38°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of May 16th dates historically, with the wettest May 16th recording 2.84" of rain. The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 16th in Salt Lake City, UT? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65° | 48° | 56° | — | — |
| 2024 | 79° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2023 | 84° | 59° | 72° | 0.05" | — |
| 2022 | 88° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2021 | 78° | 54° | 66° | — | — |
| 2020 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2019 | 78° | 48° | 63° | 0.61" | — |
| 2018 | 82° | 52° | 67° | — | — |
| 2017 | 63° | 53° | 58° | 0.08" | — |
| 2016 | 66° | 50° | 58° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 52° | 44° | 48° | 1.24" | — |
| 2014 | 79° | 55° | 67° | — | — |
| 2013 | 77° | 64° | 71° | — | — |
| 2012warmest | 89° | 67° | 78° | — | — |
| 2011 | 70° | 44° | 57° | — | — |
| 2010 | 76° | 46° | 61° | — | — |
| 2009 | 74° | 42° | 58° | — | — |
| 2008 | 78° | 47° | 62° | — | — |
| 2007 | 86° | 50° | 68° | — | — |
| 2006 | 90° | 56° | 73° | — | — |
| 2005 | 76° | 37° | 56° | 1.8" | — |
| 2004 | 72° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 2003 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2002 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2001 | 75° | 57° | 66° | 0.43" | — |
| 2000 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 1999 | 54° | 42° | 48° | — | — |
| 1998 | 74° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 1997 | 85° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 1996 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 1995 | — | 47° | — | 0.41" | — |
| 1994 | 82° | 51° | 67° | — | — |
| 1993 | 76° | 61° | 68° | — | — |
| 1992 | 76° | 55° | 65° | — | — |
| 1991 | 67° | 47° | 57° | — | — |
| 1990 | 62° | 43° | 52° | 0.05" | — |
| 1989 | 62° | 47° | 54° | — | — |
| 1988 | 87° | 67° | 77° | — | — |
| 1987 | 79° | 63° | 71° | — | — |
| 1986 | 54° | 44° | 49° | — | — |
| 1985 | 71° | 50° | 61° | — | — |
| 1984 | 70° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | 47° | 30° | 38° | 2.03" | — |
| 1982 | 67° | 50° | 58° | — | — |
| 1981 | 51° | 36° | 43° | 2.84" | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 42° | 52° | 1.55" | — |
| 1979 | 84° | 62° | 73° | — | — |
| 1978 | 82° | 42° | 62° | 2.03" | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 35° | 46° | 1.75" | — |
| 1976 | 79° | 46° | 62° | — | — |
| 1975 | 76° | 52° | 64° | — | — |
| 1974 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1973 | 82° | 47° | 64° | — | — |
| 1972 | 88° | 55° | 71° | — | — |
| 1971 | 77° | 48° | 63° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALT LAKE TRIAD CTR