Weather on May 20
Salt Lake City, UT
55 Years of Data
About This Date
May 20th in Salt Lake City, UT typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 74°F and lows near 49°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 20th was in 2006 (77°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (45°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of May 20th dates historically, with the wettest May 20th recording 1.55" of rain. The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for May 20th in Salt Lake City, UT? Great weather for outdoor activities.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71° | 45° | 58° | — | — |
| 2025 | 72° | 46° | 59° | — | — |
| 2024 | 60° | 46° | 53° | 0.64" | — |
| 2023 | 87° | 59° | 73° | — | — |
| 2022 | 55° | 41° | 48° | — | — |
| 2021 | 74° | 54° | 64° | — | — |
| 2020 | 62° | 50° | 56° | 0.13" | — |
| 2019 | 59° | 45° | 52° | — | — |
| 2018 | 80° | 56° | 68° | 0.13" | — |
| 2017 | 71° | 44° | 58° | — | — |
| 2016 | 80° | 55° | 68° | 0.03" | — |
| 2015 | 68° | 50° | 59° | 0.03" | — |
| 2014 | 81° | 49° | 65° | — | — |
| 2013 | 68° | 50° | 59° | 0.25" | — |
| 2012 | 84° | 48° | 66° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 39° | 50° | 0.81" | — |
| 2010 | 65° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
| 2009 | 78° | 53° | 66° | — | — |
| 2008 | 93° | 58° | 75° | — | — |
| 2007 | 88° | 52° | 70° | — | — |
| 2006warmest | 89° | 65° | 77° | — | — |
| 2005 | 89° | 57° | 73° | — | — |
| 2004 | 73° | 52° | 62° | — | — |
| 2003 | 70° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2002 | 86° | 60° | 73° | — | — |
| 2001 | 74° | 49° | 61° | — | — |
| 2000 | 76° | 48° | 62° | — | — |
| 1999 | 75° | 49° | 62° | — | — |
| 1998 | 83° | 55° | 69° | — | — |
| 1997 | 82° | 57° | 70° | 0.18" | — |
| 1996 | 65° | 41° | 53° | — | — |
| 1995 | 75° | 54° | 64° | 0.15" | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 43° | 54° | — | — |
| 1993 | 86° | 61° | 73° | — | — |
| 1992 | 77° | 58° | 67° | — | — |
| 1991 | 71° | 48° | 60° | — | — |
| 1990 | 73° | 44° | 59° | — | — |
| 1989 | 75° | 38° | 56° | — | — |
| 1988 | 69° | 42° | 56° | — | — |
| 1987 | 66° | 50° | 58° | 0.69" | — |
| 1986 | 86° | 62° | 74° | — | — |
| 1985 | 76° | 54° | 65° | 0.05" | — |
| 1984 | 84° | 58° | 71° | — | — |
| 1983 | 66° | 42° | 54° | — | — |
| 1982 | 67° | 40° | 53° | — | — |
| 1981 | 59° | 48° | 54° | 0.43" | — |
| 1980 | 81° | 50° | 65° | — | — |
| 1979 | 82° | 46° | 64° | — | — |
| 1978 | 75° | 43° | 59° | — | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 38° | 49° | — | — |
| 1976 | 80° | 65° | 72° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 36° | 47° | 1.55" | — |
| 1974coldest | 54° | 37° | 45° | 0.71" | — |
| 1973 | 74° | 41° | 57° | 0.76" | — |
| 1972 | 73° | 51° | 62° | — | — |
| 1971 | 65° | 49° | 57° | — | — |
Salt Lake City, UT Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Salt Lake City, UT Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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