Weather on May 20
Salt Lake City, UT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
74°F
Avg Low
49°F
Warmest
2006
77°F avg
Coldest
1974
45°F avg
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 55 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 4.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°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.
Warming Trend
0.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALT LAKE CITY SUB SEW