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Weather on May 31

Salt Lake City, UT

55 Years of Data

Avg High
77°F
Avg Low
52°F
Warmest
2020
80°F avg
Coldest
1989
51°F avg

About This Date

May 31st in Salt Lake City, UT typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 77°F and lows near 52°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 31st was in 2020 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (51°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of May 31st dates historically, with the wettest May 31st recording 1.57" of rain. The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 31st in Salt Lake City, UT? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Warming Trend
2.1°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202591°62°77°
202479°51°65°
202385°57°71°
202265°43°54°
202185°56°70°
2020warmest89°72°80°
201976°54°65°0.03"
201889°57°73°
201792°66°79°
201678°53°66°
201591°61°76°
201489°63°76°
201365°50°57°
201278°60°69°
201175°48°62°
201077°47°62°
200984°60°72°
200882°45°63°
200780°51°66°
200677°45°61°
200575°50°63°
200473°46°60°
200386°65°75°
200293°59°76°
200179°50°64°
200071°56°63°
199968°52°60°
199877°50°64°
199793°60°77°
199661°47°54°
199576°53°64°
199480°57°69°0.36"
199382°65°73°
199275°58°66°
199165°49°57°0.1"
199069°51°60°
1989coldest60°43°51°1.14"
198863°43°53°0.03"
198784°64°74°
198685°62°73°
198572°
198478°40°59°1.57"
198366°52°59°0.05"
198276°44°60°
198172°43°57°0.03"
198066°49°57°0.08"
197964°43°53°
197868°35°52°
197784°48°66°
197679°49°64°
197577°
197475°44°60°
197382°48°65°0.08"
197289°51°70°
197165°48°56°0.2"
55 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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